Eye Massagers, Moustache Protec Tors and Other Must-Have Gadgets
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MOST of us have, at one time or another, had an idea for a wacky invention which might make a fortune, but we never do anything about it. Others are brave enough to try to make them work by going on TV shows such as Dragons' Den. Now, a new exhibition of Victorian and Edwardian madcap inventions at the British Library, collected by Maurice Collins, shows that such contraptions have captured Man's imagination for years . . ..
BURGLAR ALARM THE clockwork mechanism on this 1870s burglar alarm was wound up and the upright lever set, before the device was placed at the foot of a door and a spike pushed into the floor. If an intruder tried to enter, the lever would be pushed down and set off the surprisingly loud and effective bell.See the full content of this document
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Eye Massagers, Moustache Protec Tors and Other Must-Have Gadgets
AN EARLY LAVATORY IN THE 19th century, the cost of using a public convenience, such as this, was one penny -- hence the phrase 'to spend a penny'.
This decorative 1870s water closet was ma...See the full content of this document
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