Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb explores the time when British people
embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity and
self-denial. The look and feel of the postwar 1950s home - a 'modern'
world of moulded
plywood furniture, fibreglass, plastics and polyester - had its roots in
the innovative materials discovered during World War II. In fact, no
other war before or since has had such a profound effect on the
technologies of our current life. This bright new era encompassed a host
of social changes including higher living standards and improved
technologies, but - as Suzannah discovers - there were also unexpected
dangers lurking throughout the changing home.
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