"13 August 1897. You are cordially invited to the opening of the Tate Britain and its breathtaking collection of modern art. Master-of-Ceremonies, Sir Hiram Maxim of the Aerial Navigation Syndicate." A lovely day at the museum (not to mention your new Oriental waistcoat) is spoiled when a throng of creatures of no small grotesquery (and malodorous aura) alight from the canvas itself. Hop aboard Maximâs airship and assault the Morlock demesne!