Images Dated 14th June 2012

Chocolate Easter Egg

Preparations for Easter are already in full swing. The final touches are added to a beautifullly decorated egg at a chocolate factory near London. Date: 3 February 1933

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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Balloon ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Balloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, the first voyage made in a hydrogen balloon. After sending off a trial hydrogen balloon, Charles designed, and the brothers Robert built, a full-size man-carrier, the fabric of which was made imporous by the Roberts method of rubberising the cloth. This was the first modern type balloon.
1 December 1783

© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans

Return of a balloon, Paris

The ceremonial return of a balloon to Paris, with various people of distinction. Charles and Robert made the ascent from the Tuileries Gardens the previous day.
2 December 1783

© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans

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