lighting

1767 design for the Engraving "People's rejoicing. . . in Reims on August 27, 1765" Jean Michel Moreau the Younger (French, Paris 1741–1814 Paris)

Festive lighting of the Peter and Paul Fortress. 1st half of the 18th century.

Lightships A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship that acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern lightvessel was off the...

An Irish gentlemen visiting Vauxhall Gardens in 1752, whose name is not recorded, wrote about the astonishing effect of the illuminations, "The garden strikes the eye prodigiously; it is set with many rows of tall trees, kept in excellent order, among which are placed an incredible number of...

If those are candles, then these guys are trying to set the building on fire. What else could it be in 1786, gas? Original image title, "Afbeelding der Iluminatie ter Gelegenheid van 't Jubilaeum van de Hondert en vijftig Jaar der Oprechting van de Utrechtsche Academie op kosten der Heeren...

Sun rays shining through clouds and trees appear to be coming from a not so distant light source. As a matter of fact, if you continue the ray lines to the source, you will end up with the Sun being approximately 32 miles in diameter, and about 3,000 miles (some say much less) above the Earth’s...

Electricity, or not? And if this is not electricity, than what is it, gas? The image is titled and dated: Celebrations of the people. at Reims the 27th of August 1765 Source

1770s It appears that a time specific necessity is being dismissed as an insignificant fashion style of the past. There is nothing better to have other than a wire cable dragging behind pulling back on your umbrella, or tagging on your hat. Gentlemen could simultaneously work on strengthening...