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Uniform of a ships ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Bara et Gerard from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation
Uniform of a first mate, premier maitre, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Goyer from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation, atterages
Imaginary view of a flying machineImaginary front view of a Vaisseau Volant (flying machine), looking like a Faberge egg with green wings. Date: 1780s
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations. The small red circle labelled C is the pilots seat. late 18th century
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilotTechnical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations, and a pilot seated at the controls. circa late 18th century
People and animals with a balloonFanciful design showing crowds of people and animals watching the ascent of an idealised balloon (complete with what appears to be a key to wind it up)
Utilite particuliere, du vaisseau volant Divers utilites, du vaisseau volant. Two songs illustrated with humorous pictures of men using flying machines for various purposes
Andre Beaumont, winner of the Great Air RaceAndre Beaumont of the French Navy, winner of the Great Air Race, also known as the Round Britain Air Race, covering 1000 miles in five days (22-26 July). Twenty pilots took part
The Flying-boat Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris, February 193Photograph of the 37-ton flying-boat Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris during public trials on the Etang de Biscarosse in the Landes, France