09-05-2025
19 Extremely Rare, Mind-Blowing Photos From The 18th Century That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be
18th century fire alarm that you'd need to hit with a hammer to alert the village of a fire:
18th century machine that let researchers read up to 8 open books at once:
18th century condom:
18th century diving suit:
1740 wheelchair for Holy Roman Empress Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel:
18th century Scottish mortsafe to stop graverobbers:
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18th century gaming device that came before the pinball machine:
mid-1700s well that was glassed over and eventually became part of a home's kitchen:
18th century French chair for reading books:
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1700s oil lamp:
1750s wall latern:
18th century mansion's dog grave:
18th century sword-shaped Chinese coins:
18th century case of amputation instruments:
18th century lock that requires four keys to open:
18th century palace hall:
1700s graffiti on a cathedral:
18th century building in Norland, Norway:
finally, this 1700s lighthouse Fresnel lens:
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