Ceiling rose

Made:
circa 1922
Ceiling rose

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Ceiling rose, c. 1922

By the 1930s new homes in urban areas of Britain were being lit by electricity. It took time for the National Grid to roll out electricity to most of the country, but the number of homes wired up increased from 6% in 1919 to two thirds by the end of the 1930s.

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
Y7001.996
Measurements:
55 mm 60 mm,
type:
light fitting - light, ceiling
credit:
Gift of Willis J. Elwood