Earthed Collection

Home Perm 1920S
A young woman gives herself a home perm in front of her bedroom dressing table, using some rather dangerous looking electric apparatus - lets hope its earthed! Date: late 1920s

Earthing the Fox, illustration from The Gentlemans Recreation published
XJF483349 Earthing the Fox, illustration from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School

Military telephone, 1900
Military telephone. Historical artwork of French soldiers using a Berthon telephone at the end of the 19th century. Berthon invented a microphone, known as the Berthon system

Electrical cable. Cutaway end of a two-core and earth electrical cable. This cable has two insulated copper conductors and a bare solid copper earth wire

Babylon turrid sea snail shell
Lymphatic system. Computer artwork of a naked woman with a healthy lymphatic system. Also seen are associated organs including the thymus gland (upper centre) and the spleen (centre right)

Electrical cables. Each cable is composed of a live, neutral and earth wire, insulated within rubber sheaths. The wires are made from copper, which is an excellent conductor

True British Sportmanship under Difficulties
The Lightning Service. A Safety First device for lawn tennis in a thunderstorm Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Editor of the Future
A high-tech editor of the future - protected by a Faraday cage and earthed, he dictates stories onto gramophone cylinders

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Step back in time to the 1920s and explore the art of 'Earthing the Fox' as depicted in the illustration from "The Gentleman's Recreation" magazine. This early home perm technique involved grounding electrical systems to ensure safety, a practice still essential today. Meanwhile, communication advanced with the introduction of military telephones around the turn of the century, their sturdy cables a precursor to the electrical lines that would soon connect homes. The Babylon turrid sea snail shell, an unlikely source of inspiration, led to the discovery of a natural insulator used in early electrical cables. British sportsmanship shone through during these challenging times, as innovators persevered to bring power to the people. The editor of the future might look back at these humble beginnings and marvel at how far we've come in harnessing the power of electricity.