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Object numberCHREM:2013.161

Object categoryCabinet

Object nameSeaview electricity supply cabinet

DescriptionSeaview electricity supply cabinet, painted brown, distribution transformer cabinet. Electricity supply box - This box, like much street furniture, is the sort of thing that is often overlooked by historians and engineers, let alone the general public. People walk by grey boxes in the street all the time. But have you ever stopped to wonder what is inside and why? Objects like this can tell an important story about urban development. They reveal how electrical infrastructure was fitted into crowded cities. It also shows how utilities tried to make their technology look a part of the street scene, which is still a challenge today. Nowadays the attractive detail on this box would be seen as unnecessary - and probably too expensive - but I enjoy it. It is something very much of its time. It’s a box full of Edwardian pride in both electricity and ornamentation. Ian West, Archaeologist, 6.12.2013

Production date 1900-01-01 - 1929-12-31

Persons keywordSeaview Electricity

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