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Ascent of Mr. R. Orton in the Princess Alexandra balloonPoster advertising the ascent of Mr. R. Orton in the Princess Alexandra balloon and his Monster Giant, Middlesex County Cricket Ground - Monday August 12th 1867. Date: 1867
Partial Ascent of the New Steam Captive BalloonPoster advertising the Partial Ascent of the New Steam Captive Balloon, Ashburnham Park, Kings Road, Chelsea, September 7th 1868 Date: 1868
Mr Monck Masons Aerial MachineThe Model of Mr Monck Masons Aerial Machine now exhibiting at the Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, Strand Date: 1843
Ascension de Madame GarnerinAscent of Madame Garnerin 28th March 1802. Date: 1802
Solemnity of the World - On the way to a Flower FestivalSolemnity of the World - On the way to the Flower Festival. Date: 1837
Elisa Garnerin - AviatorElisa Garnerin (1791-1853). Garnerin learned to fly balloons at age 15 and made 39 professional parachute descents from 1815 to 1836 in Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany and France. Date: circa 1785
Mr. Cockings ParachutePoster for The Casket July 29 1837 advertising A History of Parachutes recording a full description of Mr
Ascent of Mrs. Graham and the Royal Victoria Balloon accompanied by Mrs. W. H
Mrs. Sage - first British female aviator. Date: circa 1785
Signora AllegrantiPortrait of the singer and actress Maddalena Allegranti. Date: 1783
Mr. and Madame Garnerin. Date: 1802
Mad. Simonet in the Character of the PrincessDancer Adelaide Simonet the role of the Princess in the Grand Ballad (ballet) Ninette a la Cour (1781) Date: 1781
Mrs. Sage and Mr. Biggin, late 18th century Aviators (ballon ascents). Date: circa 1785
Mr. Charles Greens Coronation Balloon
Mr. Robert Cocking - Aviator
The balloon mania which swept across EuropeA pair of late 18th century French lithographs which reflect the balloon mania which swept across Europe at the time of the first balloon ascents
Aeronautics: the American Magazine of Aerial Navigation - magazine cover - June 1908 issue. Date: 1908
Page from the original notebook of George Cayley (1773-1857) - prolific English engineer and one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics. Date: 1808
Self-righting lifeboat by Sir George CayleyDrawing and design of a self-righting lifeboat by Sir George Cayley. Date: c.1836
Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783 - The earliest English design for a Navigable Balloon. Date: 1783
Mrs. Letitia Sage, first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloonThe Parachute or a Sage Ladys Second Experiment. A rather saucy 18th century cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson which depicts Mrs. Letitia Sage, the first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon. Date: 1785
Cayley exercise book inside back coverCayley exercise book, inside back cover
Balloon designs by Charles & Robert and MontgolfierBalloon designs by Charles and Robert (1, 5) and the Montgolfier Brothers (2, 3, 4). No. 3 ascended from Versailles. No. 4 ascended from the Chateau de la Muette. No
French park festivities with fireworks and balloon
Early balloon design, described as an aerostatic globe, with equipment to travel in the air by wind. A) The Vessel. B) Sails that are used according to the wind
Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, FranceView of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris
Balloon ascent from St Cloud, ParisSecond balloon ascent by the Robert brothers and two others from the Parc de St Cloud, Paris. They descended not far away, in the Parc de Meudon, near the Etang de la Garenne. 15 July 1784
Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, FranceBalloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin in front of the Chateau de Beuvry, near Bethune. They had ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, earlier the same day
Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, ParisAscent by balloon from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, by Charles and Robert, watched by a large crowd. The Latin motto at the top reads: Sic Itur Ad Astra -- This is the Way to the Stars
Air balloon of Charles and Robert, ParisThe air balloon of Charles and Robert, exhibited in Paris, from where they ascended from the Tuileries Gardens. 1 December 1783
Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, ParisSecond balloon trip by Charles and Robert, who ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783
Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, FranceBalloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles
Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, ParisBalloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, in a rather bare-looking landscape with gas-making equipment on the ground below. 1 December 1783
Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, ParisBalloon ascent by Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783
Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, ParisBalloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783
Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, ParisA balloon which ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on either 27 August or 1 December 1783. If on the earlier date, it may have been released without passengers, as a test run. 1783
Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, ParisBalloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk. 2 March 1784
Balloon ascent by BlanchardJean-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
Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, ParisBalloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris -- detailed diagram with annotations, showing the balloon, parachute, carriage, wings and passengers. 2 March 1784
Blanchards balloon ascent, Little Chelsea
Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, FranceView of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, which ascended from the Champ de Mars, Paris, and landed on the Prairie de Billancourt (on the Haute-de-Seine) later the same day. 2 March 1784
Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, ParisBalloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Pere Dont-Pecque (Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk). 2 March 1784
Count Zambeccaris balloon
Balloon ascent of Lunardi, Artillery GroundAscent of Lunardis celebrated air balloon from the Artillery Ground, London, watched by spectators. 15 September 1784
Balloon ascent over Lyons, FranceBalloon ascent over Lyons
Balloon ascent over Lyons, FranceBalloon ascent over Lyons, containing Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin, Le Comte de Dampiere
Balloon event, Charles Green, LeicesterCharles Green ballooning poster, advertising his 411th ascent in his Royal Victoria Balloon, from the Cricket Ground, Leicester. With special trains laid on from nearby cities. 27 June 1849
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster advertising two more galas at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, , with the ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon conducted by Mr Green
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster advertising a Grand Coronation Gala, including his ascent in the Nassau Balloon, and night entertainment, at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster advertising his 67th ascent in the Coronation Balloon, from the Bowling Green of White Conduit Gardens, Pentonville, London. 8 May 1827
Balloon event, Charles Green, MacclesfieldCharles Green ballooning poster advertising his 74th ascent, under the patronage of the Mayor and Magistrates, from the Gas Works near Waters Green, Macclesfield
Balloon event, Charles Green, ChichesterCharles Green ballooning poster advertising his 25th ascent in the Coronation Balloon under the patronage of the Mayor, from the Gas Works, Chichester. 9 November 1824
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, The After Season... Veteran Green to make a night balloon ascent. With fireworks, a concert, equitation, and other entertainment. August 1850
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster, Vauxhall Gardens, Grand Night Ascent amidst the most magnificent fireworks. 16 August 1850
Balloon event, Charles GreenCharles Green ballooning poster, Royal Vauxhall Gardens, second week of the after-season, a night balloon ascent. With fireworks, a concert, and other entertainment. September 1850
Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Blanchards balloon and apparatusA representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and under that two men in the gondola with wings for steering. 1780s
Blanchards balloon and apparatusA representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations below. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and below that two men in the gondola with wings for steering
Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris
Blanchard and Jeffries crossing English ChannelJean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries crossing the English Channel by balloon. They left Dover, crossed the sea, and landed near Blanay, between Calais and Boulogne
Satirical images of an Air BalloonSet of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations. The small red circle labelled C is the pilots seat. late 18th century
Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern FranceBalloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783
Balloon ascent, Tuileries Gardens, ParisBalloon ascent by Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783
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
Garnerin descending in his parachute, ParisGarnerin 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 FleurusMap of the Battle of Fleurus - it was won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon
Battle of Fleurus with balloonThe Battle of Fleurus, won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon
Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, FranceThird 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
