History Of Fireworks In Europe

• Fireworks were introduced from China.

• Their use was mainly to do with:

  • war

  •  (in plays and festivals)

17th centuries

• Various features of  were shown in fireworks displays.

• Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays:

  • to make human  possible
  • to show the formation of 

• London:

  • Scientists were distrustful at first

  • Later, they investigated  uses of fireworks (e.g. for sailors)

• St Petersburg:

  • Fireworks were seen as a method of  for people.

• Paris: 

  • Displays emphasised the power of the 
  • Scientists aimed to provide 

18th century

• Italian fireworks specialists became influential.

• Servadoni’s fireworks display followed the same pattern as an .

• The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes.

• Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries such as .