H.G Wells' book The Time Machine (which was later on made into a movie) was set in the Victorian era (circa 1890) allowed the reader a greater understanding of people in the steampunk world; steampunk as a genre is coined by the "anachronistic victorian" setting, and in the book's setting, H.G. Wells had similar thoughts when it mentioned designs. The time machine itself was hand-made with basic mechanical principles to further its construction; despite this only being a simple bicycle design, the common ground in the mechanics of it are very similar with steampunk.
Along with the books and movies, I also discovered a few video games that were set featuring steampunk themes; these included Bioshock infinite, Dishonoured, and Fable were very useful to look at when it came to analysing clothing and architecture.
In a similar stance to the "Batman Arkham..."series, looking at the games from a first person perspective in the game really helps you immerse yourself in that universe and understand how it everything ticks.
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