Winter Series #2 of 4. The warmth - and light - of the houses of 19th century Britain were a characteristic of Victorian life. While open coal hearths continued to dominate home heating, the Victorian era was also the first to use radiant boiler-powered heat, whole-house gas lighting, and even - infrequently, but innovatively nonetheless - electricity. It was a brave, sometimes dangerous, often times poisonous, new world, but at least it was warm?  Show Notes, Further Reading, and a complete transcript: https://digpodcast.org/2017/11/21/heating-homes-victorian-britain/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices