| Silver Cross is Britain's oldest pram company, making | | | | synonymous with quality and rich parents strived to |
| prams and pushchairs for children since 1877. The | | | | buy the latest model of Silver Cross pram for their |
| company is based in Leeds, Yorkshire where the very | | | | children. |
| first Silver Cross pram was produced by William | | | | The brand continued to strengthen with new models |
| Wilson - a postman who started his own business | | | | produced 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 into | | | | During this time the company also extended their |
| popular use. Original prams were based on the same | | | | range into highchairs and other nursery furniture. |
| designs as full-sized carriages and were originally pulled | | | | In the 60s the company also started to produce |
| by dogs or ponies. Wealthy families commissioned their | | | | miniature versions of their full-size prams for dolls. |
| carriage makers to make smaller vehicles for their | | | | Children could now own their very own doll's pram just |
| babies and owning a pram was soon seen as a status | | | | like mother's! |
| symbol. Queen Victoria herself was famous for using | | | | As technology improved, the designs of Silver Cross |
| prams and there was even a pram named after her | | | | prams evolved to meet the needs of modern parents. |
| that remained one of the most popular models for | | | | Prams 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 a | | | | mother - twin prams, jogging prams, you name it - |
| maker of quality prams when they produced a baby | | | | Silver Cross continues to be one of the most popular |
| carriage for the royal family. The name became | | | | producers of prams in the UK. |