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Royal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection (#3)

Fabulous images from the archive of the National Aerospace Library of the Royal Aeronautical Society, devoted to aviation and aerospace history

476 Photographic Prints

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Three ballooning personalities

Three ballooning personalities
Three miniature portraits of ballooning personalities, arranged in a triangle, with a small balloon at the centre, and signatures below

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London

Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London
Jubilee event to celebrate peace, held in St Jamess Park, London, showing the Chinese Bridge, Pagoda and refreshment tents with the flags of various nations

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Garnerin balloon with parachute

Garnerin balloon with parachute
Garnerins balloon with a parachute below, and a French flag waved from the cage. He ascended from North Audley Street, landing 10 minutes later in the parachute near St Pancras Church -- claimed to

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Satirical ballooning image

Satirical ballooning image
A rude satirical image of large and small balloons tied together, lifting a cannon, entitled The Montgolsier. A first rate of the French Aerial Navy. A Fart, an Ass, a Fool, A Monkey, a Nothing. 1783

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Balloon descending into Bristol Channel

Balloon descending into Bristol Channel
A balloon descending into the water of the Bristol Channel, near Watermouth. The passengers were Sadler and Clayfield, who ascended from Bristol. 24 September 1810

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Air Union timetable

Cover design, Air Union timetable, serving London and Paris. Travel By Air -- Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Regularity, Safety. Showing a stylised red plane flying over fields. circa 1928

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable

Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable
Cover design, Pan American Airways System Atlantic Service timetable, serving Bermuda, America and Europe. July 1939

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Railway Air Services timetable

Cover design, Railway Air Services timetable in conjunction with Spartan Air Lines Ltd, between London and the Isle of Wight. circa 1936

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Brochure design, Cobham Air Routes

Brochure design, Cobham Air Routes, serving London, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, the Isle of Wight, and Guernsey. circa 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week

Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week
Cover design, souvenir programme for Blackpool Aviation Week, 18-24 October 1909. Showing a gold aircraft on a white and black background. October 1909

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Aero and Motor Boat Exhibition

Cover design, Aero and Motor Boat Exhibition
Cover design, catalogue of Aero and Motor Boat Exhibition, 19 to 27 March 1909, at Olympia, west London. Showing three Edwardian people looking up at one of the latest aircraft designs. March 1909

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Aeronautics magazine

Cover design, Aeronautics magazine
Cover design, Aeronautics Magazine, formerly Popular Aviation, showing an elegant woman sitting on the edge of a cockpit. June 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics

Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing a passenger plane coming in to land at an airport at night. January 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Air Mail to Africa Poster

Air Mail to Africa Poster
Poster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Jersey Airways Poster

Jersey Airways Poster
Jersey Airways Ltd Poster, offering regular services between Paris and Jersey, taking two and a half hours. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: 1st International Aircraft Exhibition Poster

1st International Aircraft Exhibition Poster, 12-28th October 1935 Milan Sample Fair. Showing a group of eagles watching a plane speeding past. 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Swedish airline poster

Swedish airline poster, Sveriges Flygforbindelser, 1 September - 31 October 1934, showing a map of Europe with flight routes. 1934

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, showing a passenger airliner flying above a cruise liner, advertising the Air Ferry to Portsmouth, with frequent services. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Pleasure Flights Poster

Pleasure Flights Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. Offering flights in attractive modern aeroplanes at Rydes New Airport, daily until dusk, price from five shillings

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Pleasure Flights Poster

Pleasure Flights Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. To-day & Every Day in a 3-engined air liner, price five shillings. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Opening of New London Bridge

Opening of New London Bridge
Opening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London

Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London
Jubilee event to celebrate peace, held in St Jamess Park, London, showing the Chinese Bridge, Pagoda and refreshment tents. Mr Sadler ascended in a balloon as part of the celebrations (top left)

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine

Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine, showing a woman waving to passengers in a nearby plane. November 1928

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Aeronautics magazine

Cover design, Aeronautics magazine
Cover design, Aeronautics Magazine, formerly Popular Aviation, showing a well-dressed couple walking across an airport runway, their chauffeur following on behind, carrying their luggage. July 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics

Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing a passenger plane flying near an island in the moonlight. March 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics

Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing people on a runway, watching a passenger plane take off. February 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine

Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine, showing a plane at a stadium, looping the loop and creating a red, white and blue vapour trail. July 1932

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight

Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight
Magazine cover of the De Havilland Aircraft Company, Automobilia and Flight. Depicting an elegant woman in a green hat at the wheel of a car. April 1909

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, Special 6 Mile Flight over the Town & Pier, five shillings. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, proof sheet without overprinting, showing a passenger airliner flying above a cruise liner. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cobham Air Routes Poster

Cobham Air Routes Poster
Poster, Cobham Air Routes, Why not fly to Guernsey in 2 hours? 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Air League of the British Empire Poster

Air League of the British Empire Poster
Poster, Air League of the British Empire, Empire Air Day, May 23, 1936. Showing a group of visitors on an airfield, looking at a row of neatly parked biplanes. May 1936

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing men parachuting down from biplanes. 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Martin Baker M. B. 5 aeroplane

Martin Baker M. B. 5 aeroplane
Martin Baker M.B.5 aeroplane in camouflage colours. 1940s

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Charles Greens Nassau balloon over Medway, Kent

Charles Greens Nassau balloon over Medway, Kent
View of Charles Greens Nassau balloon with several passengers, flying over the River Medway in Kent. 7 November 1836

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Spanish lottery game

Spanish lottery game for children, Neuva Loteria De Los Globos (Juego para les ninos.) Num. 57. Made up of 52 small pictograms of various fanciful balloon designs. 1867

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Luggage label, Zeppelin to South America

Luggage label, Zeppelin to South America
Luggage label, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei (Airline) for the LZ 129 Hindenburg flight to South America. The passenger is a Mrs Sinclair, destination Rio de Janeiro, berth number 32. 1936

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Book cover design, With the Airmen

Book cover design, With the Airmen

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne

Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne
Cover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: RAF Poster, Help Britain Finish The Job! WW2

RAF Poster, Help Britain Finish The Job! WW2
RAF Poster, Help Britain Finish The Job! Showing two British Hawker Hurricane fighters flying over a British aircraft carrier at sea during the Second World War

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Ascent of M. Delemarne in L Esperance

Ascent of M. Delemarne in L Esperance
Poster advertising the ascent of M. Delemarne The Aerial Vessel Sailing Balloon! " L Esperance", Cremorne Gardens, August 7th 1865 Date: 1865

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Partial Ascent of the New Steam Captive Balloon

Partial Ascent of the New Steam Captive Balloon
Poster advertising the Partial Ascent of the New Steam Captive Balloon, Ashburnham Park, Kings Road, Chelsea, September 7th 1868 Date: 1868

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Mr Monck Masons Aerial Machine

Mr Monck Masons Aerial Machine
The Model of Mr Monck Masons Aerial Machine now exhibiting at the Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, Strand Date: 1843

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Ascension de Madame Garnerin

Ascension de Madame Garnerin
Ascent of Madame Garnerin 28th March 1802. Date: 1802

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Crinoline Parachute

Crinoline Parachute
A Crinoline Parachute. Date: 1802

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Solemnity of the World - On the way to a Flower Festival

Solemnity of the World - On the way to a Flower Festival
Solemnity of the World - On the way to the Flower Festival. Date: 1837

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Photographic Print Collection: Godards balloon ascent from the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

Godards balloon ascent from the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Mademoiselle Godards - balloon ascent from the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: 1837



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