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Gondola Collection

Background imageGondola Collection: Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent

Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent with 9 people, from Vauxhall, London. The maximum possible number of passengers was 28. 9 September 1836

Background imageGondola Collection: Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t

Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t
Canaletto (1697-1768). Italian painter. Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia to the Rialto Bridge, c. 1756. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Background imageGondola Collection: Venice travel poster

Venice travel poster
Attractive poster for the French National Railways, Chemin de Fers de l Est, advertising Venice (or Venise) as a holiday destination

Background imageGondola Collection: The Gondo-liar by Leon Heron

The Gondo-liar by Leon Heron
A gondolier who, according to the pun in the title, is less than honest, reaches over his lady passenger as if to kiss her. A large moon hangs over the Venetian canal. Date: 1930

Background imageGondola Collection: The Transporter at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

The Transporter at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
The Newport Transporter Bridge - a transporter bridge crossing the River Usk in Newport, South Wales (Monmouthshire). A Grade I listed structure, designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin

Background imageGondola Collection: Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent

Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent
First ascent from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, of the Vauxhall Royal Balloon, containing several passengers. 9 September 1836

Background imageGondola Collection: Venice, Italy - Grand Hotel Royal Danieli and Gondolas

Venice, Italy - Grand Hotel Royal Danieli and Gondolas. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGondola Collection: Venice - 1930s brochure cover

Venice - 1930s brochure cover
Front cover of a brochure advertising the delights of Venice in 1935. A stylishly dressed man and woman sit in a gondola. Some golf clubs can be seen as part of their luggage behind them. Date: 1935

Background imageGondola Collection: Sophie Blanchard in balloon ascent, Milan

Sophie Blanchard in balloon ascent, Milan
Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819), famous French aeronaut, in a night-time balloon ascent performed in Milan, Italy, in the presence of Napoleon, to mark his 42nd birthday. 15 August 1811

Background imageGondola Collection: The Battle of the Balloons

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French. circa 18th century

Background imageGondola Collection: Carnival in Venice by C. H. Shepard

Carnival in Venice by C. H. Shepard
Glowing and colourful scene showing various masked revellers enjoying the Carnival in Venice

Background imageGondola Collection: Poster advertising Venice

Poster advertising Venice, depicting one of the citys many picturesque canals

Background imageGondola Collection: The forward gondola of the R34

The forward gondola of the R34. The airship is being eased up, preparatory to flight, when the lines held by the groundcrew will be released from the handling rail. 14 March 1919 (the first flight)

Background imageGondola Collection: Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday

Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday

Background imageGondola Collection: Offenbach Hoffmann

Offenbach Hoffmann
(The Tales of Hoffmann) The closing scene of the Venetian episode : Hoffmann watches as Guilietta goes off with another lover

Background imageGondola Collection: PALLADIO, Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola, called

PALLADIO, Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola, called Andrea (1508-1580). Villa Capra. 1566. ITALY. Vicenza. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school. Architecture

Background imageGondola Collection: Poster advertising Royal Mail Line trips to Venice

Poster advertising Royal Mail Line trips to Venice
Poster advertising Royal Mail Line autumn cruises to Venice, also calling at the Dalmatian Coast, Athens, Corfu and Constantinople. Showing a gondola on the canal below the Bridge of Sighs

Background imageGondola Collection: If London were Venice, Piccadilly Circus

If London were Venice, Piccadilly Circus. A view of London if its streets were canals. c. 1900s

Background imageGondola Collection: Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall

Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall
Bride and groom in a gondola, near the village of Malpas, on the Truro River, Cornwall -- they were on their way from the church to the reception. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageGondola Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard

Balloon ascent by Blanchard
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, probably for the planned ascent from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 2 March 1784. A slightly fanciful representation of the balloon, parachute and carriage. circa 1784

Background imageGondola Collection: Venetians in a gondola wearing bauta masks

Venetians in a gondola wearing bauta masks, 18th century, Italy, from a painting by Canaletto.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

Background imageGondola Collection: Poster advertising Royal Mail Line Mediterranean Cruises

Poster advertising Royal Mail Line Mediterranean Cruises, with Venice and gondolas. 20th century

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondolas in Venice, Italy

Gondolas in Venice, Italy circa 2008

Background imageGondola Collection: San Marco restaurant with gondola cocktail bar

San Marco restaurant with gondola cocktail bar
San Marco, the Venetian restaurant in Devonshire House, London, showing the cocktail bar in the shape of a gondola. Date: 1934

Background imageGondola Collection: Venice - Giardini Reali towards S. Maria della Salute

Venice - Giardini Reali towards S. Maria della Salute
Venice, Italy - view from the Royal Garden (Giardini Reali) towards S. Maria della Salute. Date: circa 1909

Background imageGondola Collection: View of the Piazza San Marco, Venice, 16th century

View of the Piazza San Marco, Venice, 16th century

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondolas on the canals of Venice, 16th century

Gondolas on the canals of Venice, 16th century. The boats are covered in black serge and have leather-covered seats. Two gondoliers with oars in livery. Woodblock engraving by A

Background imageGondola Collection: View of the Molo with the Ducal Palace, circa 1780-1790

View of the Molo with the Ducal Palace, circa 1780-1790
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793). Venetian painter. View of the Molo with the Ducal Palace, circa 1780-1790. Oil on canvas. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageGondola Collection: Regatta on the Grand Canal by the Rialto Bridge, 1780s

Regatta on the Grand Canal by the Rialto Bridge, 1780s
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793).Venetian painter. Regatta on the Grand Canal by the Rialto Bridge, 1780s. Oil on canvas. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageGondola Collection: Grand Canal at the Rialto Bridge, circa 1780-1790

Grand Canal at the Rialto Bridge, circa 1780-1790
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793). Venetian painter. Grand Canal at the Rialto Bridge, circa 1780-1790. Oil on canvas. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageGondola Collection: The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770

The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793). Venetian painter. The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770. Oil on canvas. Detail. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageGondola Collection: The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770

The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770
Francesco Guardi (1712-1793). Venetian painter. The Rialto Bridge after the design by Palladio, circa 1770. Oil on canvas. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageGondola Collection: Journey of the emperors of Germany to the Holy Land

Journey of the emperors of Germany to the Holy Land, Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1949) and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921). Arrival at Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Italy. In Venice. Original drawing by H. Quilter

Italy. In Venice. Original drawing by H. Quilter. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageGondola Collection: Airship Z9 Gondola on a Trolley

Airship Z9 Gondola on a Trolley

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondola of the Dirigible Airship Clement Bayard

Gondola of the Dirigible Airship Clement Bayard

Background imageGondola Collection: Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Is?

Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Is?
Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Island, UK

Background imageGondola Collection: Grand Canal Venice Italy early 1900s

Grand Canal Venice Italy early 1900s

Background imageGondola Collection: Rialto Bridge Venice Italy early 1900s

Rialto Bridge Venice Italy early 1900s

Background imageGondola Collection: Italy Venice Grand Canal pre-1900

Italy Venice Grand Canal pre-1900

Background imageGondola Collection: Italy Venice Bridge of Sighs pre-1900

Italy Venice Bridge of Sighs pre-1900

Background imageGondola Collection: Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy

Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy

Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Transporter Bridge over the River Loire, Nantes, France

Transporter Bridge over the River Loire, Nantes, France. Built in 1903, the bridge had a span of 141m across the Loire and was demolished during the Second World War

Background imageGondola Collection: The Farewell

The Farewell
This oil painting shows a distant interaction between a woman standing on some steps, and a man on a gondola styled boat, ready to set off. Date: circa 1920

Background imageGondola Collection: Musique Sur Leau, Le Soir, Venise

Musique Sur Leau, Le Soir, Venise
A painting of a dark, night time scene with glowing lights revealing a number of gondola boats at a music event on the waters of Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1916

Background imageGondola Collection: On The Grand Canal, Venice

On The Grand Canal, Venice
A painting of a gondola setting off between the red mooring poles in the Grand canal of Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1916

Background imageGondola Collection: Middlesbrough - The Tees Transporter Bridge

Middlesbrough - The Tees Transporter Bridge
Middlesbrough, The Tees Transporter Bridge, which opened in 1911. The bridge carries a travelling car, or gondola, suspended from the bridge, across the river in 90 seconds

Background imageGondola Collection: Illumination of the Grand Canal, Venice

Illumination of the Grand Canal, Venice
The illumination of the Grand Canal in Venice, in honour of the launch of the new ironclad (warship) Francesco Morosini'. Date: 1885

Background imageGondola Collection: Tranquil scene of a gondola on a canal in Venice. Date: 1954

Tranquil scene of a gondola on a canal in Venice. Date: 1954

Background imageGondola Collection: Piccard's Gondola

Piccard's Gondola
Gondola used by Professor Auguste Antoine Piccard (1884-1962) and Max Cosyns (1906-1998) for the second ascent into the Sratosphere on August 18, 1932

Background imageGondola Collection: Germany and France - Conquest of the Air 1907

Germany and France - Conquest of the Air 1907
German and France, rivalry between two air-ships. The German air-ship that stayed up the longest for three hours over Berlin, over the French rival La Patrie. Date: 1907

Background imageGondola Collection: ZANCHI, Antonio (1631-1722). Death in Venice. 1666

ZANCHI, Antonio (1631-1722). Death in Venice. 1666. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna. Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (Museum of Art History)

Background imageGondola Collection: This picture shows a couple enjoying a romantic moment in Venice. Date: 1926

This picture shows a couple enjoying a romantic moment in Venice. Date: 1926

Background imageGondola Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Bridge of Sighs, Ponte dei Sospiri

Vintage 19th century photograph: Bridge of Sighs, Ponte dei Sospiri. The Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Tre Ponti, canal Venice, Italy

Vintage 19th century photograph: Tre Ponti, canal Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: c. 1880s Italy - Rio San Antonio Venice Venezia

c. 1880s Italy - Rio San Antonio Venice Venezia
c.1880s Italy - Rio San Antonio Venice Venezia

Background imageGondola Collection: c. 1880s Italy - Rio Vidnan Venice Venizia

c. 1880s Italy - Rio Vidnan Venice Venizia
c.1880s Italy - Rio Vidnan Venice Venizia

Background imageGondola Collection: c. 1880s Italy - three arch bridge San Giobbe canal

c. 1880s Italy - three arch bridge San Giobbe canal
c.1880s Italy - three arch bridge San Giobbe canal

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondola in the canal in front of the Rialto Bridge, Venice

Gondola in the canal in front of the Rialto Bridge, Venice
19th century vintage photograph: gondola in the canal in front of the Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, image c.1880 s

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondola and Railto bridge, Venice, Italy, c. 1880 s

Gondola and Railto bridge, Venice, Italy, c. 1880 s
Gondola and Railto bridge, Venice, Italy, c.1880 s

Background imageGondola Collection: Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, c. 1880 s

Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, c. 1880 s
Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, c.1880 s

Background imageGondola Collection: Italy c. 1880s - Via Roma, Naples, Napoli

Italy c. 1880s - Via Roma, Naples, Napoli
Vintage 19th century photograph: Italy c.1880s - Via Roma, Naples, Napoli

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondola, canal bank and city architecture, Venice Italy

Gondola, canal bank and city architecture, Venice Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - gondola, canal bank and city architecture, Venice Italy, c.1880s. note photographer with early camera lower left

Background imageGondola Collection: St Marks Campanile, Doges Palace, Venice, Italy

St Marks Campanile, Doges Palace, Venice, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - view of St Marks Campanile, Doges Palace and a gondola, Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Rialto Bridge and gondola, Venice, Italy

Rialto Bridge and gondola, Venice, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Rialto Bridge and gondola, Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondola, Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, Carlo Naya studio

Gondola, Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, Carlo Naya studio
Gondola in front of the Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, Carlo Naya studio, late 19th century

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice Italy

Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice Italy. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageGondola Collection: Palzzao Palace Widman, Venice, Italy

Palzzao Palace Widman, Venice, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Palzzao Palace Widman, Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: Rio Albrizzi Venice Italy in sunshine with a gondola

Rio Albrizzi Venice Italy in sunshine with a gondola
Vintage 19th century photograph: Rio Albrizzi Venice Italy in sunshine with a gondola

Background imageGondola Collection: An art deco sketch of gondolas in Venice, 1924

An art deco sketch of gondolas in Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Background imageGondola Collection: An art deco sketch of two women entering a gondola in Venice

An art deco sketch of two women entering a gondola in Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Background imageGondola Collection: A sketch of a typical gondola, Venice, 1929

A sketch of a typical gondola, Venice, 1929 Date: 1929

Background imageGondola Collection: Longboat and gondola

Longboat and gondola
Longboat 2 and gondola 3

Background imageGondola Collection: Yacht, longboat and gondola

Yacht, longboat and gondola
Yacht 1, longboat 2 and Venetian gondola 3

Background imageGondola Collection: Balloon and parachute pioneers, 18th century

Balloon and parachute pioneers, 18th century
Etienne and Joseph Montgolfiers hot-air balloon 1, and brazier a, Professor Jacques Charless balloon and gondola 2, hydrogen-gas mechanism b, and Jean-Pierre Blanchard with his parachute 3

Background imageGondola Collection: Oswald and Cynthia Mosley on hoilday in Venice

Oswald and Cynthia Mosley on hoilday in Venice
Oswald Mosley and his first wife, the former Lady Cynthia Curzon, in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, accompanied by Mr E. V. Strachey. Date: 1925

Background imageGondola Collection: Countes Anna Andreoli at the Venice Lido

Countes Anna Andreoli at the Venice Lido
Countess Anna Andreoli posing rather dramatically on a gondola at the Venice Lido. Date: 1930

Background imageGondola Collection: A Scene on the Grand Canal, Venice, 1898

A Scene on the Grand Canal, Venice, 1898
A greeting on the water - a chap raises his boater and takes the hand of a lady passing in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice. Date: 1898

Background imageGondola Collection: The Joys of the Lido

The Joys of the Lido - boating and bathing - to say nothing of sun-bathing. An artists celebration of the fashionable Venice Lido in 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageGondola Collection: Piccards Feat - recovery on landing

Piccards Feat - recovery on landing
Aftermath of the ascent by Professor Picard of Brussels University on August 18 1932, by balloon to around 10 1/2 miles, the greatest height achieved by a man at that point

Background imageGondola Collection: Traditional regatta, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Traditional regatta, Grand Canal, Venice, Italy
Traditional regatta on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Background imageGondola Collection: The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy. 1930s

Background imageGondola Collection: Gondolas waiting for passengers, Venice, Italy

Gondolas waiting for passengers, Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1890s



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