Funny Holidays - Baby Stroller Birthday

The invention of the wheel by man made it possible to create devices for transporting people and transporting goods Representatives of the upper class not only personally traveled in carriages and cabs, stagecoaches and cabs, but also carried small children in strollers The first among others was a children's carriage from the architect William Kent, invented by him in 1733 for the Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, the father of 6 children The carriage moved thanks to horse traction - a pony or goat harnessed to it On June 18, 1889, American William Richardson registered his invention - a carriage for children - in the state of Maryland A patent was issued for a device that looks like W Kent's stroller Richardson improved the design, making the cart more maneuverable and easier to control A holiday was established in honor of his invention Every year on June 18th the birthday of the baby carriage is celebrated The first carts were driven not only by donkeys and ponies, but also by servants and nannies who were owned by wealthy heirs The popularity and spread of W Kent's invention ensured interest in the stroller on the part of Queen Victoria of England She was a caring and loving mother of 9 children, so she adopted the new product Victoria accompanied the children, who were being pushed in a stroller, on walks in the park Following the example of the queen, all her courtiers acquired carts Today, like hundreds of years ago, Windsors choose devices from the oldest English company, Silver Cross, to transport their heirs In 1853, C Burton patented a product on wheels with a handle at the back rather than at the front In such a stroller the child could only be lying down, ie up to one year of age Over time, tall carts with thin wheels appeared for ease of travel on bad roads, and low ones with wide wheels for smooth surfaces Some of them had a secret - a drawer located in a recess under the seat During the cold season, warm stones were placed in it so that the child would not freeze Orders for the production of carriages were placed in companies that were engaged in the manufacture of stagecoaches and carriages Due to the presence of 4 wheels in strollers, the device, according to English law, was equated to a vehicle, which means it should not be driven on sidewalks In 1873, London police fined several parents who drove carts with children not on the road, but where passers-by walked This prompted manufacturers to produce strollers with 3 or 2 wheels W Richardson's reverse model made it possible to start placing babies both facing the adult and in the direction of movement The axles in his wagon for children rotated 360 degrees independently of each other, which turned Kent's bulky structure into a convenient and mobile vehicle Richardson's carriage, which was still only available to wealthy people, could be harnessed to a dog or pony At the request of the customer, a sun umbrella decorated with fringe or lace was installed on top of the basket The first years after the end of the First World War saw a baby boom, which led to an increase in demand for baby strollers The advent of plastic and steel alloys, the use of which reduced the cost of the device production process, made it possible to make it accessible to the general population Baskets for transporting 2, 3 and even 4 children appeared on sale In the UK and Scandinavian countries, nannies in the 50s last century, children were walked from kindergarten in strollers, each of which could accommodate 6-10 children In Russia, according to established tradition, children were carried in sleds in winter In the summer, after the Europeans and Americans, they began to use strollers By the middle of the twentieth century a device on wheels for transporting children aged 0 to 4-5 years has become available to almost anyone Everyone who has appreciated the convenience and comfort of using W Richardson's invention in everyday life celebrates the birthday of the baby stroller on June 18