Victorian Cyclotron
E. Glitch bombards diamonds with high energy particles to produce coloured 'fancy' stones. His equipment pre-dates that of Lawrence by some 73 years

Experimenting with Weapons-Grade Fissile Material in the Home.
Crookes` "Turbulent Luminous Sea", the Spinthariscope
(This article is now two months late - it will be uploaded Sat 7th Dec or before.)