Just over 100 years ago Victorians imagined what the future would be like, anticipating marvellous inventions like personal buoyancy balloons (to allow us to walk on water), trains able to move several buildings at once, and a weather control machine, among others. Cards illustrating these splendours were printed by a German chocolate company, and now they're online. Victorian Visions of the Year 2000 is a most interesting browse.
(I found this over at Iconomy, by the way. Iconomy found the link at Sugar-n-Spicy, which is where you'll find links to other fun visual stuff, like antique table cards.)
Posted on June 20, 2003 11:26 PM. Filed under: history & archaeology.