Ballooning Collection (page 5)

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

Map, Battle of Fleurus
Map of the Battle of Fleurus - it was won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon. The hydrogen balloon L Entreprenant was used to pass messages to the ground

Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France
Third balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, with Mr Boby, from the old barracks at Rouen. They later descended on the Plaine de Puissanval. 18 July 1784

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Chateau, Paris

Montgolfier balloon, ascent over Lyons, France
The Montgolfier balloon, Le Flesselle, which ascended over Lyons, France. 19 January 1784

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, France
General view of Lyons, France, taken from the top of the Faubourg de la Guillotiere, showing the Montgolfier balloon Le Flesselle in flight above the city. 19 January 1784

First balloon flight over the English Channel, from Dover to the French coast, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Seen here is the balloon in flight between Calais and Boulogne, with a fisherman

Battle of Fleurus with balloon
The Battle of Fleurus, won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon. The hydrogen balloon L Entreprenant was used to pass messages to the ground while the French

Le Suffren balloon ascent, Nantes
View of the Le Suffren balloon ascending from the garden of the orphanage, Nantes, France. Including the equipment used to raise and fill it. 14 June 1784

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

Blanchard and Lepinard balloon ascent
14th balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, accompanied by the Chevalier Lepinard, at Lille, Flanders. With spectators and soldiers on the ground. 26 August 1785

Ballooning event, Champ de Mars, Paris
A balloon held by ropes, the burning of a wooden castle, and a chariot race going on around them, on the Champ de Mars, Paris. late 1790s

Balloon event, Charles Green, Aylesbury
Grand Aerostatic Fete at Aylesbury, 416th Balloon Ascent by Mr Charles Green in his Royal Victoria Balloon. From a spacious meadow belonging to Mr T J Hinds of the Black Swan Inn, Cambridge Street

Sadler in balloon above Dublin, Ireland

Fair in Hyde Park, London, with Grahams balloon
View of the Fair in Hyde Park, London, with Grahams balloon in flight above. 28 June 1838

Ballooning celebration for Queen Victorias birthday
Front page of The Penny Satirist - A cheap substitute for a weekly Newspaper. Showing a large image of the Montgolfier balloon ascending from the Surrey Zoological Gardens with about ten people in

Page of prospectus, Aeronautic Association
Page of a prospectus promoting the purchase of shares in the balloon company, Aeronautic Association - For promoting geographical surveys of some of the remaining undiscovered tracts of the globe To

Large balloon image on a prospectus
Large balloon image, part of a prospectus promoting the purchase of shares in the balloon company. Aeronautic Association - For promoting geographical surveys of some of the remaining undiscovered

Coronation and opening of New London Bridge
Scene at the coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide (8 September 1831), with the opening of the New London Bridge (1 August 1831) below, with a balloon visible in the top right

Charles Green in the Coronation Balloon
An imaginary depiction of Charles Green on a horse, riding in the Coronation Balloon, in which he ascended from White Conduit Gardens, London. 13 August 1828

Opening of New Hungerford Market, London
Crowds of people at the opening of New Hungerford Market, London, with Mr Graham ascending in his balloon. 2 July 1833

Tower, fireworks and balloon, Green Park, London

Balloon ascent, Garnerin and Locker
Balloon ascent of Garnerin and Locker from Lords Cricket Ground, London. 5 July 1802

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

Fortress in Green Park, Sadler balloon ascent
The fortress which enclosed the Grand Pavilion in Green Park, London, with the ascent of Mr Sadler in his balloon above. Part of the peace celebrations. August 1814

Sadler and Paget balloon ascent, Hackney
The ascent of James Sadler and Captain Paget from the Mermaid at Hackney, London. They descended near Tilbury Fort in Essex. 12 August 1811

Greens balloon ascent, Surrey Zoological Gardens

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

Balloon with parachute, tragic accident of Mr Cocking
The Royal Vauxhall Nassau Balloon with Mr Cockings Parachute attached as they ascended from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. At the bottom are two sketches of the release hook. 24 July 1837

Tragic parachute accident of Mr Cocking
The tragic parachute accident of Mr R Cocking. The balloon ascended 5000 feet, the parachute was detached, was found to be damaged, and Mr Cocking fell to his death. He was 61 years old. 24 July 1837

Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators

Robertson balloon flight, Munich, Germany
Robertson ascending in a balloon from a square in Munich, Germany, watched by a crowd of spectators. A small parachute is attached to one side of the balloon

Professor Bourguet, balloon ascent, Berlin
Head and shoulders portrait of Professor Bourguet, who made a balloon ascent in Berlin, Germany. 23 May 1804

Garnerin, husband and wife, French ballooning couple
Head and shoulders portraits of Andre-Jacques and Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin, French ballooning couple, with a small balloon and parachute between them and a scene of spectators below

Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Blanchard balloon flight to Frankfurt, Germany
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Seen here flying above the crowds in a city park with a small parachute attached to the gondola. (1 of 2) 3 October 1785

Blanchards balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany

Entrance of Louis XVIII into Paris
Scene on the Pont Neuf, Paris, during the entrance of King Louis XVIII into Paris, with Sophie Blanchard in flight overhead in her balloon

Elisa Garnerin parachute descent
Elisa Garnerin descending in a parachute, possibly into the Champ de Mars, Paris, entitled Pour la Fete Du Roy! par Elisa Garnerin. The released balloon is in the top left. early 19th century

Mr Fitzpatrick Kights balloon flight
A hand-painted drawing showing a man standing in the gondola of a balloon waving umbrellas. A handwritten note reads: Mr Fitzpatrick Kights Ascension bought in a native bazaar, Calcutta April 1853

Balloon flight over Dieppe, France
Detailed landscape and cityscape of Dieppe providing an aerial view of the city with a balloon flying overhead. circa 1846

Balloon flight over Rouen, France
Detailed landscape and cityscape of Rouen taken from a hilltop overlooking city with a balloon in flight overhead. 1846

Adreanis balloon launch, Milan, Italy
Paolo Adreanis balloon ascending over a square in Milan, watched by a crowd of spectators. His first ascent was on 25 February 1784; this ascent took place the following month. 13 March 1784

Montgolfier balloon, Champ de Mars, Paris
Montgolfiers air balloon above the Champ de Mars, Paris, watched by a large crowd. 27 August 1783

Flying Globe

Lunardis Grand Air Balloon which ascended from the Artillery Ground, London, and descended at Ware, Hertfordshire. With an inset portrait and numbered annotations. 15 September 1784

Balloon over Calais
Imaginary scene showing a balloon over Calais, built by M Romain and piloted by M Pilatre de Rozier, intended for a flight from France to England. late 18th century

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