The impact of rapidly changing technology

During the war, technology changed rapidly, especially in electronics and computing. For ordinary Britons, this led to the adoption of a wide range of household appliances as these became cheaper. Television ownership grew quickly, with 75% of households having a TV by the 1960s, making it a common leisure activity. Other domestic appliances such as fridge-freezers, vacuum cleaners and washing machines all made domestic life easier. The appliances gave women more time to work, but poorer families did not benefit as much as others.