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the Journal of Charles Franklin
Charles Franklin was a man of Science and letters - and a contemporary of Sir James Soame, the Museum's founder. He lived in London during the latter half of the 19th century. In 2002, some of Franklin's missing original journals were found in an attic by his family, and were kindly donated to the Museum. We are honoured and excited by this donation, and will publish extracts from the Journals on our Website during the build-up to a special exhibition, Franklin - techno, science and politics in the 19th century at the Museum itself. The exhibition is scheduled for summer 2005.
| Extract 1 - the steam-powered drum machine Franklin's colleagues describe witnessing the Steam-Powered Drum Machine of Guus Van Hoovernaars Published 15 May 2003 |
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| Extract 2 - steam-dance culture in the Victorian media The reaction of the Victorian media to one of Van Hoovernaars' demonstrations Published 2 November 2003 |
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| Extract 3 - Franklin and steam-dance fashion Franklin visits a tailor to purchase clothing suitable for a steam-dance event Published 4 March 2004 |
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