Steampunk and the rise of the modern-day Victorian inventors – video explainer

In August 2016, Oamaru, New Zealand, broke the world record for the greatest number of steampunks gathered in once place – but what is steampunk? First used in 1987, the term refers to a sub genre of science fiction that imagines a Victorian vision of the future, spawning a whole world of literature, fashion and culture. Photograph: Eliza Clair Cadogan

How an ordinary New Zealand town became steampunk capital of the world

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