Balloon Collection (page 3)

Andrees Arctic balloon after the crash, 1897, (1932). Creator: Unknown
Andre es Arctic balloon after the crash, 1897, (1932). Swedish engineer and aeronaut Salomon August Andre e (1854-1897) perished during a failed attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen

Andrees Arctic balloon expedition, 1897, (1932). Creator: Unknown
Andre es Arctic balloon expedition, 1897, (1932). Swedish engineer and aeronaut Salomon August Andre e (1854-1897) perished during a failed attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen

First manned ascent of a hydrogen balloon, Paris, France, 1 December 1783, (1932). Designed by Jacques Charles, a French professor of physics, and constructed by the brothers Jean and Noel Robert

Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante ?, pub. 1793. Creator: Italian School (18th Century)
Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante Ss. Ms. y su Rl. familia el dia 8 de enero de 1793 en el qual fue Dn. Vicente Lunardi y cayo a las 2 de la tarde ?, pub. 1793 (engraving)

Advertisement for Le Ballon, Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883
Advertisement for " Le Ballon", Janvier, Fe vrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883 (colour lithograph)

Cupers Gardens, Lambeth, 1746. Creator: English School (18th Century)
Cupers Gardens, Lambeth, engraved by Bartholemew Howlett, 1746 (engraving)

The Quadrant and Regent Street, London, 1862. Creator: Achille-Louis Martinet (1808-77)
The Quadrant and Regent Street, London, 1862 (colour lithograph)

Wood Street, Compter, pub. 1793. Creator: English School (17th Century)
Wood Street, Compter, pub. 1793 (engraving). built in 1670 during the Mayoralty of Sir Samuel Strange; sheriffs at the time were Sir John Smith and James Edwards Esq

Manufacture of Mail Balloons at Gare d Orleans during the Siege of Paris, pub. 1871 (engraving), 1871

Depart d un ballon transatlantique, from Le Vingtieme Siecle, pub. 1883 (lithograph)
De part d un ballon transatlantique, from Le Vingtieme Siecle, pub. 1883 (lithograph), 1883

Observation of enemy positions from a barrage balloon, c1914-c1918. Barrage balloons were also used to make an attackers approach more difficult

Noeux-les-Mines, Northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Men in observation balloon basket, c1914-c1918. Balloons were used for observation of enemy positions. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I

Barrage balloon, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Use of the winch for barrage balloon, Somme, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Raising of barrage balloon with basket for observation, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Basket of barrage balloon, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Winch for barrage balloon, Genicourt, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Barrage balloon, Genicourt, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

French soldiers, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Raising of an observation balloon, Somme, northern France, 1916. French artillerymen watch as a captured German Parseval-Siegsfeld balloon is re-inflated and sent skywards

Working on balloons, 1940. From Life in the W.A.A.F. booklet on the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), in Tucks Better Little Book series

Detail of Montgolfier balloon ascension in Madrid, oil on canvas by Antonio Carnicero

Ascent of a Montgolfier Balloon in Madrid 5 - Jul. 1784, flight by Boucle, oil on canvas

Ascent of a Montgolfier Balloon in Madrid, oil on canvas by Antonio Carnicero

A fair held in Hyde Park during the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838

Satire on the national debt, 1782 (1785). Artist
Satire on the national debt, 1782 (1785). An historical, emblematical, patriotical and political print representing the English Balloon or National Debt in the year 1782

Destruction of the Victoria & Albert Balloon, Arlington St, Westminster, London, 1851. View of the Victoria and Albert hot air balloon crashing into a building

Hot air balloon in the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814
View of the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814, showing the ascent of Mr James Sadler and Miss Thompson in a hot air balloon, surrounded by a crowd of spectators

The opening of London Bridge, 1831. Commemorative writing sheet showing the opening of Rennies London Bridge by William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1831

View of James Sadlers balloon over Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, London, 1811. Artist
View of James Sadlers balloon over Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, London, 1811. The balloon contains James Sadler and Captain Paget

Opening of London Bridge (New), London, 1831
View of the opening of new London Bridge by William VI and Queen Adelaide, August 1st, 1831; with crowds watching ceremonial barges pass beneath the bridge, which is bedecked with flags

Greenwich, London, c1845. Artist: Jules Louis Arnout
View of Greenwich, London from a hot air balloon, 1845; with the River Thames on the right

Vincenzo Lunardis balloon ascending from Artillery Ground, City Road, Finsbury, London, 1784
City Road, Finsbury, London, 1784; scene of Vincenzo Lunardis balloon ascending from Artillery Ground, with crowds watching below

Vista del globo aereostatico que se hecho ante sus magesta des y su real familia en el qual fue Dn. Vicente Lunardi el dia 8 de enero de 1793 … pub. 1793 (engraving)

To His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York …, 1803
To His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York, this plate of Satan holding the prepondrence of power; or, Bounapartes Threat, published 1803 (hand-coloured engraving)

Observer of a kite-balloon testing the telephone before ascending, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme Offensive of July-November 1916

Germanys two mighty airships, the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg, 1936. The two airships were used for regular transatlantic flights in the 1930s. They were the largest flying machines ever built

Sky cycle below a balloon, early 1900s

Putting barrage ballons into a hangar, 1943
Putting the balloons to bed in giant hangars is part of the intensive training undertaken by balloon operators. From Roof Over Britain. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Woman of the WaF handling a barrage balloon, 1943. The WaF takes over. The handling of barrage balloon requires skill, team-work and considerable physical strength. From Roof Over Britain

Figure and exact proportions of the Aerostatic Globe, 1786. Found in the Collection of Library of Congress, Washington D. C

The Balloon or The defense of Paris, 1870-1871. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Balloon Ascent. Artist: Kaemmerer, Frederik Hendrik (1839-1902)
Balloon Ascent. Private Collection

Virtue on a Balloon. Artist: Orelli, Vincenzo Angelo (1751-1813)
Virtue on a Balloon. Found in the collection of Church in Grumello de Zanchi, Bergamo

Poster for the Potolowsky Glove Manufacturer, 1897. Artist: Orlik, Emil (1870?1932)
Poster for the Potolowsky Glove Manufacturer, 1897. From a private collection

Ascent of a Balloon in the Presence of the Court of Charles IV, ca. 1783. Artist: Carnicero, Antonio (1748-1814)
Ascent of a Balloon in the Presence of the Court of Charles IV, ca. 1783. Found in the collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

George I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

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