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Inventions that didn't change the world: a history of Victorian curiosities
Inventions that didn't change the world: a history of Victorian curiosities
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
In an era when Britain led the world in technological innovation, a host of lesser inventors were also hard at work. Registering designs for copyright was quicker and cheaper than the convoluted patenting process; anyone with what they thought was a good idea could register a design. All manner of bizarre curiosities and their careful drawings were lodged with the Designs Registry (now held by The National Archives). Julie Halls looks at the world of lesser-known Victorian inventions and the historical context which gave rise to them.Julie Halls is The National Archives' specialist for registered designs and is the author of Inventions that didn't change the world (Thames & Hudson, 2014).
Released:
Nov 7, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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