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Electric Cooker - Oven Advertising Float, Great Finborough
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Electric Cooker - Oven Advertising Float, Great Finborough
Electric Cooker/Oven Advertising Float, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England. East Anglian Electricity Service Date: 1920s
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Anglian Cooker Electric Electricity Float Oven Suffolk Stowmarket
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1. Title: A Blaze of Innovation: The Electric Cooker Advertising Float of Great Finborough, Suffolk, 1920s This evocative photograph captures the essence of a bygone era, as an electric cooker advertising float makes its way through the picturesque English village of Great Finborough, near Stowmarket in Suffolk, during the 1920s. The East Anglian Electricity Service, an early pioneer in the widespread adoption of electricity for domestic use, employed such floats to showcase their latest appliance - the electric cooker. The image is a testament to the transformative power of electricity, which had only begun to reach rural communities during this period. The electric cooker, with its sleek, modern design, represented a significant departure from traditional methods of cooking, offering convenience, efficiency, and a newfound sense of luxury. The float, adorned with colorful banners and bunting, is pulled by a horse, adding a quintessentially English touch to the scene. Passersby, intrigued by the novelty of the electric cooker, gather around to observe and engage with the demonstration. Children, wide-eyed and curious, are particularly drawn to the spectacle, reflecting the excitement and fascination that electricity and its appliances held for the public during this time. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, when innovation and progress were celebrated, and electricity was a symbol of modernity and prosperity. It serves as a reminder of the profound impact that technology has had on our daily lives, and the enduring allure of the latest advancements.
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