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Demonstration of how electricity works for the London Electrical Society by inventor W.H. Weekes.

In the nineteenth century cigarette-making became automated. In this same period, smoking came to be seen as fashionable - for men, not for women.

The Eagle was an airship (dirigible balloon) that crashed in Paris in 1834 upon take off. It proved to be too heavy. The ship was developed by Scotsman Comte de Lennox, who was living in France. 

Shows a cafe with a crowd of people as well as a stable and building with flag on top.

Enraving depicting the Calais Packet rescuing Colonel Brine and Mr. Simmons from the Channel after their unsuccessful attempt to cross from England to France by balloon. Dated 19th Century

Shows exhibition hall with Krupp's gun and people standing around looking at it.

Shows printing machine that was on display at the Great Exhibition.

Image shows steam-engine that was on display at the Great Exhibition, 1851.

Ornate carved wood revolving bookcase which was on display at the Great Exhibition of London, 1851.

Parodies a new fashion introduced in 1851 in America. They were derived from Turkish dress and were basically pants that reformers thought would allow more freedom of movement to women. Branded "blommerism"