The 19th century floating lighthouse placed at the entrance to the Port of Liverpool, England. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

An aerial telegraph system used in England in the 18th century. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Eugne Godard, 1827 - 1890. Celebrated French aeronaut. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Chinese workers in the 19th century digging a well for the extraction of salt water. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

The twelve gasometers at the factory of La Villette, Paris, France in the 19th century. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Workshop where the distillation of coal took place at the coal gas condenser plant at La Villette, Paris, France in the 19th century. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Michel Eugne Chevreul, 1786 1889. French chemist. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Jean Baptiste Andr Dumas, 1800 1884. French chemist. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

A David Edward Hughes, 1831 1900, telegraphic printing machine. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Workers using the carousel and winch to drill the artesian wells at Grenelle, France in the 19th century. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Henri tienne Sainte-Claire Deville, 1818 - 1881. French chemist. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Josiah Latimer Clark, 1822 1898. English Electrical Engineer. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, 1787 – 1851. French artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870

A 19th century gas fuelled engine. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870