Steampunk is about reworking modern gadgetry to fit a Victorian aesthetic.
It is also about trying to create gadgets that apply the modern mania for mobile information to Victorian technology.
Steampunks also turn their hand to creating clothes and accessories for the discerning modern Victorian.
Art Donovan has imagined and created regalia and uniforms for a Victorian space corps.
An exhibition of steampunk artefacts is in the Oxford Museum of the History of Science until 21 February 2010.
Steampunks such as James Richardson-Brown have imagined weapons of an imaginary age - here Mr Richardson-Brown presents a clockwork pistol.
Others, such as Ian Crichton, have tackled far more formidable weaponry - the Thunderbuss.
The sonic rifle features a wealth of intricate detail and fits well with a modern Victorian's wardrobe.
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