Established era places a hobby in the period when it first became a recognized pastime. Wikipedia states, "The advancing production, technology, and labour movements of the nineteenth century provided workers with more leisure time to engage in hobbies," and this is when many hobbies still practiced today first took hold. Browsing by era shows which hobbies share a common historical moment of origin.
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1. Astrophotography (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAstrophotography (Wikipedia), lead section, first astronomical photograph sentenceQuote, Astrophotography (Wikipedia), lead section, first astronomical photograph sentence
The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1839, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for detailed stellar photography.
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