Silver Cross Prams - A History of the Company

Silver Cross is Britain's oldest pram company, makingsynonymous with quality and rich parents strived to
prams and pushchairs for children since 1877. Thebuy the latest model of Silver Cross pram for their
company is based in Leeds, Yorkshire where the verychildren.
first Silver Cross pram was produced by WilliamThe brand continued to strengthen with new models
Wilson - a postman who started his own businessproduced every year and became somewhat of a
making post carts and perambulators.fashion statement in the 60s for trendy mothers.
The Victorian era is when the pram first came intoDuring this time the company also extended their
popular use. Original prams were based on the samerange into highchairs and other nursery furniture.
designs as full-sized carriages and were originally pulledIn the 60s the company also started to produce
by dogs or ponies. Wealthy families commissioned theirminiature versions of their full-size prams for dolls.
carriage makers to make smaller vehicles for theirChildren could now own their very own doll's pram just
babies and owning a pram was soon seen as a statuslike mother's!
symbol. Queen Victoria herself was famous for usingAs technology improved, the designs of Silver Cross
prams and there was even a pram named after herprams evolved to meet the needs of modern parents.
that remained one of the most popular models forPrams produced and sold today are lightweight and
over fifty years.flexible and there are a range of models to suit every
In the 1920s the company sealed its reputation as amother - twin prams, jogging prams, you name it -
maker of quality prams when they produced a babySilver Cross continues to be one of the most popular
carriage for the royal family. The name becameproducers of prams in the UK.