Absolute History

Why Did These Strange 1950s Inventions Kill So Many People?| Hidden Killers (2019x6)

Air date: Mar 15, 2019

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the hidden dangers of the British post-war home. In the 1950s, people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity and self-denial. The modern home featured moulded plywood furniture, fibreglass, plastics and polyester - materials and technologies that were developed during World War II.