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A shocking tea towel from 1970! - Exploring the Archives

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  • Duration: 0 mins
  • Publication date: 28 Nov 2019
  • Part of series MiniDocs, Exploring the IET Archives

Abstract

IET Archivist Asha Gage talks to us about an amazing tea towel design that helped people to wire their plug correctly! It was designed by the Electrical Association for Women, which was formed in 1924 to educate consumers on domestic electricity.

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  • 1970
  • Archives
  • Electrical Association for Women
  • Engineering
  • Plugs
  • Tea towel
  • Wiring

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    Asha Gage

    The IET, IET Archivist

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    Asha Gage

    The IET, IET Archivist

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