Fireworks display

An etching of the 'Royal Fireworks' display on the Thames in 1749.

A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a display of the effects created by firework devices on various occasions. Fireworks events are often used during holidays. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places.

History

Fireworks at the London Eye on New Year's Eve.

The grand finale showing also the jets that produce power. A picture taken from the back so the stars and flowers are not so clearly visible.

Fireworks dates back to the 7th century and originated in China. The Chinese developed many different kinds of fireworks with a variety of effects and color.^[1] The art and science of firework making developed into an independent profession. In China, pyrotechnicians were respected for their knowledge of complex techniques in mounting firework displays.^[2]

Fireworks Display Media

Ritual devils and townspeople participate in a Correfoc (firerun) at the culmination of Festa Major 2012, in Vilanova i la Geltrú
An illustration of a fireworks display from the 1628–1643 edition of the Ming Dynasty novel Jin Ping Mei
An 18th-century illustration of Chinese fireworks from an English abstract of an account of China by French Jesuit Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville
A firework display for Muḥammad Sháh, portrayed seated and leaning against a bolster
Preparing fireworks at Sayn Castle, Germany
Two ignited Catherine wheels spinning during a traditional Maltese feast
A ground firework showing various technical parts mentioned in the article, such as the chain and a set of gears
Copper compounds glow green or blue-green in a flame.
An episode of About Safety, a 1970s educational children's show, which reveals the hazards of improper firework usage
2017 Dutch Safety Board report on fireworks risks (English subtitles)
Fireworks at the Danube. As seen from the of Number 3. Sashegy Elevation. Budapest, Hungary, Central Europe. Filmed on the 20th of August, 2017, after 9 PM.

Related pages

References

↑ Temple, Robert K.G. (2007). The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention (3rd edition). London: André Deutsch, pp. 256-265. ISBN 9780233002026
↑ Hutchins, Paul (2009). The secret doorway: Beyond imagination. Imagination Publishing. pp. 27. ISBN 9780981712338.

Other websites

Tips on Fireworks Safety, Dos and donots Archived 2006-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
How Fireworks work
Fireworks photography tutorial Archived 2007-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
The Pyrotechnics Guild International, an independent worldwide nonprofit organization of amateur and professional fireworks enthusiasts.
A pyrowiki on pyrotechics Archived 2016-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
Tarragona International Fireworks Competition, Spain

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[temple-r-1] Temple, Robert K.G. (2007). The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention (3rd edition). London: André Deutsch, pp. 256-265. ISBN 9780233002026

[2] Hutchins, Paul (2009). The secret doorway: Beyond imagination. Imagination Publishing. pp. 27. ISBN 9780981712338.

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