Visualising electricity demand: use and users of a 3D chart from the 1950s

Showing electricity demand by the hour, day, month and year, this 3D chart offers a rich visualisation of energy data in the UK from the years 1951–54. Acquired by the Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester, the object is significant as a tangible record of past practice, both of the electrici...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alice Cliff, Jenny Rinkinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2018-05-01
Series:Science Museum Group Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-09/visualising-electricity-demand/