As happened in the 1920s and 1950s, the UK is once again heading into a period of public debate about pylons being built through rural areas.
The Science Museum has a great archive of those earlier public information campaigns
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110020139/archive-material-from-the-electricity-council-and-its-predecessor-and-related-organisations
The Science Museum has a great archive of those earlier public information campaigns
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110020139/archive-material-from-the-electricity-council-and-its-predecessor-and-related-organisations
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Rural communities feel like they are getting the disadvantages but not the benefits.
From the 1920s, she was a major force is persuading the public - esp women - why a National Grid was required
"women set free from drudgery, who have time for reflection; for self-respect"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Haslett#cite_note-32
EDF Energy helped to instal this blue plaque in Three Bridges
"Leader of women"
I don't think this kind of thing helped my pylonophobia.
https://youtu.be/8-JfnhABs9U?t=256