Balloon Collection (page 13)

Balloon ready for lift-off

Balloon ascending

Balloon torn apart

Men in a balloon basket

Polar bear on the North Pole spying on a balloon

Snapshot of a balloon convoy crossing a road in South Africa, taken by W. Maxwell of the Standard. Boer War

Lord Robertss Army advancing towards Johannesburg: 84th Battery and Balloon Corps. Boer War

Aerial View - South Kensington
When the balloon was almost over the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens this photograph was taken in the southern direction

Aerial view of Battersea
This photograph was taken just after the ascent and the oval grass patch to the right of the three gasometers shows the mat from which the balloon rose

Aerial view from balloon over Hyde Park, London
This photograph was taken when the balloon was situated over Hyde Park and is the view observed when looking in the direction of south east

Aerial view of Westminster from a balloon
When this and other photographs of this region of London were taken the air currents were so tricky that ones chief attention had to be taken in assisting in the manipulation of the balloon

A military observation balloon at Ladysmith - Boer War
A military observation balloon at Ladysmith during the Boer War

Car of modern spherical balloon

Modern spherical balloon

Hot-air balloon. 18th c. Engraving

Balloon. Engraving. It leaved in 14th January, 1784

Hot-air balloon from 18th century. Drawing

First flight of a hot-air balloon on 22th December 1783 in Defsessebruk (Wales)

Balloons and Anne - Rangoon - Met a balloon man with a fantastic armful of Walt Disneyish balloons they sell here for 2 annas. Date: 1951

Balloon salesman

Childrens fantasy

Cats at fete

Balloon on Railway
A balloon lands on the Lyon- Marseille line at Villeurbaine just at the moment that an express enters the station : luckily, this is a scheduled stop... Date: 1907

Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilot
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations, and a pilot seated at the controls. circa late 18th century

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Coronation of Napoleon, with balloon
Festival for the Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine, scene in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, with five balloons ascending as part of the celebrations. 3 December 1804

Balloon race, Green brothers
A balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. Seen here are the two balloons over the River Thames, with people watching

Balloons and parachutes
Full front page from The Penny Dispatch, giving five images of balloons and parachutes. Top left: the Royal Nassau Balloon, first ascent

Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)

Garnerins balloons
Five illustrations of An exact representation of M. Garnerins Balloons with an accurate view of the ascent and descent of the parachute

Balloons and ballooning scenes

Satirical cartoon, March of Intellect No. 2, showing various forms of transport including balloons and other flying machines. circa 1828

Charles Green, aeronaut and balloonist
Portrait of Charles Green (1785-1870), the aeronaut and balloonist, from an original painting in the possession of Robert Holland Esq MP

Cover design, Gordon Bennett Aeronautic Cup
Cover design, Official Program of the Second Competition for the Gordon Bennett Aeronautic Cup, Forest Park, St Louis, USA, October 1907. Showing men flying in balloons. October 1907

Japanese navy department tests balloons in front of the American Consulate. Date 1867

Elevations and plan of balloon
Design drawing shows front and side elevations and plan of balloon with devices designed to facilitate navigation and maneuverability while in the air. Date 1784 1er avril

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonists Albert Tissandier (left) and Gaston Tissandier (right) inside an oval, with vignettes above of balloons Zenith and Jean Bart and an airship below

Air-balloons. Book illustration shows five early balloon ascensions in France: two Montgolfier balloons (Fauxbourg St. Antoine and St)

Five technical illustrations show network of ropes and apparatus for securing multi-passenger platforms on captive balloons; arrangement of ropes for netting;

Four scenes of men and women courting(?) while riding in balloons captioned with rebuses. Date between 1783 and 1800

A lighter-than-air craft, consisting of one large balloon and four smaller balloons harnessed together, decorated with French flags

Design drawing for a navigational system for an airship employing six balloons and parachutes, a deck, superstructure, and basket below. Date between 1820 and 1880

Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form of propulsion. Date between 1885 and 1904

British Legion Childrens Christmas Party, Walton, Essex

A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress
Front Cover of " The Sketch Book & Winters Pie" by Elsie Harding. A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress holding flags, balloons and masks. Date: 1928- 1929

Chinese Balloon Trick
A group of children watch a street entertainer perform a trick involving bottles and balloons! Date: 1930s

Having a Party?
Cartoon by Graham showing a couple preparing for what looks like a rather splendid Christmas party with balloons, streamers, cocktails and a buffet. Date: 1953

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