TV in the bathroom

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
20 November 1959 in London
maker:
Keystone Press Agency
Keystone Press agency photograph showing a model demonstrating Keystone Press agency photograph showing a model demonstrating

Keystone Press agency photograph showing a model demonstrating
Daily Herald/Science Museum
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Keystone Press agency photograph showing a model demonstrating
Daily Herald/Science Museum
© Getty Images

Keystone Press agency photograph showing a model demonstrating the operation of the Bathroom TV at the London Building Exhibitiion in Olympia. The Bathroom TV was designed by plastic panel manufacturer Dennis Potts. It was designed to allow housewives to see who was arriving at their houses and carry on a conversation with visitors whilst occupied in the bath. Another image in his series states that the camera did not work in reverse.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30355
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and ink
type:
photograph