{"id":343,"date":"2021-08-23T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/usa\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2025-02-10T19:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T19:41:40","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/usa\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"c-full-width-video full-width-video \">\n\t    <div class=\"full-width-video__video video full-width-video__video--467637585\" data-behaviour=\"video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"video\" class=\"video__video\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" title=\"Anglepoise - Abandon Darkness\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NuPXfBxXQrU?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-behaviour=\"video-player\" data-video-id=\"NuPXfBxXQrU\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video__play\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Watch\" class=\"\" data-behaviour=\"video-play\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"><g data-name=\"Group 1323\"><g data-name=\"Ellipse 23\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#707070\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"50\" stroke=\"none\"\/><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"49.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path data-name=\"Polygon 1\" d=\"M68 50.5L40 67V34z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watch-length\" data-behaviour=\"video-length\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Watch<\/span> (1:23)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    @media (min-width: 1440px) {\n        .full-width-video__video--467637585 {\n            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/video-banner.jpg);\n            background-size: cover;\n            background-repeat: no-repeat;\n        }\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 1440px) {\n        .full-width-video__video--467637585 {\n            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/video-banner.jpg);\n            background-size: cover;\n            background-repeat: no-repeat;\n        }\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .full-width-video__video--467637585 {\n            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/video-banner.jpg);\n            background-size: cover;\n            background-repeat: no-repeat;\n        }\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 360px) {\n        .full-width-video__video--467637585 {\n            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/video-banner.jpg);\n            background-size: cover;\n            background-repeat: no-repeat;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"who-we-are\" class=\"c-content-with-image   content-section  u-background-colour--black\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-image   container\">\n\n                    <div class=\"content-with-image__content content-with-image__content--black u-colour--white u-stack u-stack--small\">\n    <h6>Who we are<\/h6>            <h2>\n                            How it all began: the lightbulb moment\n                    <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\"><p>In 1932, British automotive engineer George Carwardine invented the formula for a new kind of spring mechanism. It was originally intended to be part of a vehicle suspension system, but instead, something clicked. This elegant and responsive invention, which could be positioned at any angle with the lightest touch, would work perfectly in a lamp. That day in George\u2019s garden shed, the blueprint for the iconic Anglepoise was born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>        \n                                                                                <div class=\"content-with-image__image image\">\n                            \n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"855\"\n        height=\"660\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/stamps-sml-855x660.jpg\"\n        alt=\"stamps-sml\"\n    \/>\n\n                            <div class=\"u-show-mobile content-with-image__block-colour   content-with-image__block-colour--angle u-background-colour--dark-grey\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"u-hidden-mobile content-with-image__block-colour  content-with-image__block-colour--angle u-background-colour--dark-grey\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"c-content-with-image   content-section  u-background-colour--black\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-image content-with-image--flip-content  container\">\n\n                    <div class=\"content-with-image__content content-with-image__content--black u-colour--white u-stack u-stack--small\">\n                <h2>\n                            \n                    <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\"><p class=\"u-lead-text \"><strong>Since then, Anglepoise founders the Terry family, have overseen the Anglepoise style evolution for the last eight decades, always staying true to its quirky spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Working alongside legends such as Sir Kenneth Grange, Paul Smith and Margaret Howell have made sure it stays on the cutting edge of British design. But the unique functionality and playful form remains the same. After all, when you\u2019ve created one of the world\u2019s most recognisable design classics, why change it? Now, Anglepoise lamps are in homes, offices, hotels and garden sheds all around the world, and they\u2019ve even been passed on through generations.<\/p>\n<p>We have a feeling that if George was around today, that might just put a spring in his step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>        \n                                                                                <div class=\"content-with-image__image image\">\n                            \n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Simon-Terry-of-Anglepoise_1.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"In 1932, when vehicle suspension engineer George Carwardine invented a spring, crank and lever mechanism that could be positioned with the lightest of touch yet would maintain its position once released, a blueprint for the first Anglepoise task lamp was born. The Anglepoise lamp has subsequently achieved iconic status and its engaging, anthropomorphic form is recognised and admired all around the world. Over the years, the Anglepoise lamp has been developed under the careful watch of the founding Terry family, without ever losing sight of its primary function, and unique, characterful form. From the creation of the Original 1227\u2122 lamp, to the development of extended collections by esteemed industrial product designer Sir Kenneth Grange, to recent collaborations with renowned designers Paul Smith and Margaret Howell, incomparable British design remains at the heart of this progressive British brand. Today, Anglepoise lamps can be found today in homes and of offices, restaurants, bars and hotels in more than 50 countries.\"\n    \/>\n\n                            <div class=\"u-show-mobile content-with-image__block-colour  content-with-image__block-colour--flip-content content-with-image__block-colour--angle u-background-colour--dark-grey\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"u-hidden-mobile content-with-image__block-colour content-with-image__block-colour--flip-content content-with-image__block-colour--angle u-background-colour--dark-grey\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"c-full-width-image-with-quote content-section u-background-colour--black\">\n\t<div class=\"full-width-image-with-quote \">\n\t\t<div class=\"full-width-image-with-quote__image  image opacity-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"1500\"\n        height=\"642\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/sire-quote@2x-scaled.jpg\"\n        alt=\"sire-quote@2x\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"full-width-image-with-quote__quote quote text-colour--white\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quote__figure figure figure--with-border \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"figure__quote quote \">\u201cThe Anglepoise is a minor miracle of balance, a quality in life we do not value as we should\u201d<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"figure__quote-source quote-source\">Sir Kenneth Grange<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section\n    id=\"our-history\"    class=\"c-content-with-button content-section u-background-colour--white\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-button  container\">\n        <div class=\"content-with-button__content\">\n            <h3>Our History<\/h3>            <h2 style=>The timeline of a timeless design<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"content  u-stack u-stack--small\" style=\"\">\n                <p>George Carwardine unwittingly creates the first Anglepoise by inventing a new kind of spring. He discovers that they can support pivoting arms to form a flexible mechanism that responds to the most delicate touch \u2013 and stays put.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"c-timeline-slider content-section content-section--no-padding-top layout layout--grid u-background-colour--black\">\n\t<div class=\"c-timeline-slider__container\" data-slideby=\"page\" data-padding=\"0\" data-direction=\"vertical\" data-items-gutter=\"0\" data-items-desktop=\"1\" data-items-tablet=\"1\" data-items-mobile=\"1\" data-behaviour=\"slider\" data-has-nav=show data-nav-as-thumbnails= data-menu=\"year\" data-menu-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"946\"\n        height=\"631\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/AP_About_Banner_1-946x631.jpg\"\n        alt=\"AP_About_Banner_1\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spring Light, The Anglepoise Story by Jonathan Glancey is published. A beautiful coffee table book that documents the lamp&#8217;s history, and everything that makes it so special, but also looks to the future&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"946\"\n        height=\"631\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/AP_About_Banner_3-946x631.jpg\"\n        alt=\"AP_About_Banner_3\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking its collaborations in a different direction, Anglepoise introduces a three piece collection with the National Trust. The peerless Original 1227 is launched in Sage Green, in three different forms, with a percentage of monies raised going to the National Trust&#8217;s modernist treasure The Homewood. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"946\"\n        height=\"631\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/AP_About_Banner_2-946x631.jpg\"\n        alt=\"AP_About_Banner_2\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sir Kenneth works his magic again by reimagining his ever popular Type 75 to create the Type 75 Mini Table. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1932.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1932\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designed by Kenneth Grange in his 90th year, the Type 80 is an all-new design distinguished by a striking, graphic profile.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1933.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1933\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Esteemed designer Margaret Howell grows the collaboration with Anglepoise with a new colour and matching floor lamps.\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1934.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1934\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 90 Mini Mini is launched, a new, compact design from Anglepoise. Based on a 70s design, the lamp is USB-powered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1935.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1935\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2017\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foremost British designer Paul Smith continues an on-going collaboration with Anglepoise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1937.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1937\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2009\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2009, in recognition of its iconic status, the Original 1227\u2122 featured on a Royal Mail stamp alongside iconic British designs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1938.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1938\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2004\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2004 renowned British fashion designer Margaret Howell, an admirer of British modernism, collaborates with Anglepoise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1939.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1939\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2003\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2003 British product designer Sir Kenneth Grange becomes Design Director of Anglepoise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1936.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1936\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2002\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Great-great grandson of the company\u2019s founder, Simon Terry assumes the role of MD. Anglepoise is proud of its family heritage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1940.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1940\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1985\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Roald Dahl Museum asks for a larger-than-life version of Dahl\u2019s beloved Original 1227\u2122 lamp &#8211; our first Giant lamp is born.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1941.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1941\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1985\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A WW2 plane fitted with an Anglepoise navigators lamp is salvaged from Loch Ness in 1985, remarkably the lamp still works.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1942.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1942\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1935\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1935, Carwardine and Terry\u2019s create a 3-spring Anglepoise &#8211; the Original 1227\u2122, the archetypal Anglepoise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1943.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1943\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1933\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carwardine turns to springmakers Herbert Terry &#038; Sons to manufacture the first Anglepoise lamp: the 4-spring Model 1208.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider layout layout--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__block-colour u-background-colour--mid-grey\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-slider__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        width=\"708\"\n        height=\"471\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.anglepoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/lamp-events-1944.jpeg\"\n        alt=\"lamp-events-1944\"\n    \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description event-description--mid-grey\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1932\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1932 automotive engineer George Carwardine develops a formula for a new type of spring &#8211; the blueprint for 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