Nier Feuerhand paraffin lantern, Germany, 1960s.
Image number: 10326672
A paraffin hurricane lamp, model 'Baby 175', made in Germany, which was probably out of use in 1965. The post-war production boom, and a full-employment economy was powered by a rise in the production of electricity. By 1968, 98 percent of homes in the UK were wired.
- Image number:
- 10326672
- Credit:
- Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
- Date taken:
- 20 October 2003 17:52
- Image rights:
- Science Museum
