The History of Fireworks at a Glance

Pyrotechnics: A History of Fireworks by Captain Alan St. Hill Brock.
:: From The Fireworks Virtual Museum in Plymouth, England.

Above: The Standard display fireworks team from Jubilee Fireworks.  

The Unexcelled Fireworks Company brochure from 1887 featuring a huge range of fireworks and novelty products, including the amazing Fireworks balloons. The Bogardus shells were manufactured to be fired from shotguns and were, in effect, miniature shells.
:: From Jubilee Fireworks