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Modern people accustomed to ubiquitous electrical lighting would probably think of 19th century and beyond as quite dark.
by ilammy 7y ago
Modern people accustomed to ubiquitous electrical lighting would probably think of 19th century and beyond as quite dark.
- sandworm101 7y agoIt was. Very dark. The changes brought by electric light cannot be overstated. In my lifetime, LEDs brought portable light in the outdoors from an expensive and dangerous luxury (candles, lanterns etc) to something innocuous and expected. Camping and working outdoors today is totally different than even 25 years ago.
- kaybe 7y agoThe house we live in (from 1903) still has the original gas lines everywhere. That means there is a hook in the middle of the ceiling connected to the gas pipes for you to hang your gas lantern, but also one or two wall outlets in every room for those. I suppose the neighbouring houses all had those de-installed, but our electricity installation is from ~1930 as well, so the owners were never fond of renovations, it seems. (It works surprisingly well for its age.) I often wonder about the people who lived here and their lifestyles.