Ballooning Collection

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stockport
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 75th ascent, from Stockport, under the patronage of Henry Hodgkinson, the Mayor, with a second ascent from Castle Yard, a band of music in attendance

Bristol balloon festival, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, Europe

Sir Claude and Lady Champion de Crespigny, Tatler cover
Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, 4th Baronet (1847-1935), soldier, sportsman and adventurer, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in 1927 beside his wife

Bagan at sunrise, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)

Ascent of Mr Sadler, Nottingham
The Ascent of Mr Sadler the celebrated British Aeronaut at Nottingham. 1 November 1813

Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers
Handbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835

Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent
First ascent from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, of the Vauxhall Royal Balloon, containing several passengers. 9 September 1836

An early morning hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris
First manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier

Mr. Sadlers Ascent from Merton Fields, Oxford
James Sadlers ascent from Merton Fields, Oxford on 7th July 1810. Sadler became the first Englishman to ascend in a balloon (the first English Aeronaut) on 4th October 1784 from Christ Church Meadow

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stowmarket
Charles Green ballooning poster, advertising his 413rd ascent, from the Vicarage Grounds, Stowmarket in his Royal Victoria Balloon

Sophie Blanchard in balloon ascent, Milan
Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819), famous French aeronaut, in a night-time balloon ascent performed in Milan, Italy, in the presence of Napoleon, to mark his 42nd birthday. 15 August 1811

Balloon event, Charles Green

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French. circa 18th century

Balloon ascent from Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent
Preparing a balloon for ascent from the Village of Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent, during which Mr P Cornillot achieved horizontal steering at different heights. 23 August 1825

Hot air balloons carry tourists on early morning flights over the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Balloon event, Charles Green
Charles Green ballooning poster, Vauxhall Gardens, Grand Night Ascent amidst the most magnificent fireworks. 16 August 1850

Hot air balloon over the phallic pillars known as fairy chimneys in the valley known as Love Valley near Goreme in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Hot air balloon, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Ascent of Coxwells balloon, Crystal Palace, London
The scientific ascent of Mr H Coxwells Mammoth Balloon from the Crystal Palace, London. Listing below the names of various passengers of Mr Coxwell. 1862

Hot air balloon flying over spectacular Cappadocia

Ascent of Mrs. Graham and the Royal Victoria Balloon accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Adams and Miss Dean, Mermaid Tea Gardens, Hackney

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

Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday

Grand Aerostatic Balloon, Little Chelsea
Grand Aerostatic Balloon ascending with Mr Blanchard from the Royal Military Academy, Little Chelsea, London. 16 October 1784

Garnerins balloon and parachute

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

Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Balloon over London 1833
The opening of Hungerford Market, London, is celebrated by a balloon flight by G Graham

Barrage Balloon with an Underslung Capule Used for Parac?
Barrage Balloon with an Underslung Capule Used for Parachute Training During WW2 Date: 1941

View from the terrace of Monsieur Franklin at Passy of the first flight under the
XIR161020 View from the terrace of Monsieur Franklin at Passy of the first flight under the direction of Monsieur de Montgolfier, 21st November 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School

Ascent of three balloons at Avington Park near Winchester
Ascent of three balloons at Avington Park, near Winchester, June 1908. Date: 1908

A hot air balloon floating over the Masai Mara Game Reserve at daybreak

The General Alarm of the Inhabitants of Gonesse Caused by the Descent of a Balloon
CHT179396 The General Alarm of the Inhabitants of Gonesse Caused by the Descent of a Balloon, 27th August, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. From a private collection

Ascent of Mr. R. Orton in the Princess Alexandra balloon
Poster 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

HOT AIR BALLOON, 1874. A hot air balloon with the French tricolor. Three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, stand in the basket during an ascension in Paris, 6 June 1874

Nadars Le Geant balloon on exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1863. Contemporary English wood engraving
THE GIANT BALLOON, 1863. Nadars Le Geant balloon on exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1863. Contemporary English wood engraving

Balloon ascent by Blanchard
Jean-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

Blanchard and Jeffries crossing English Channel
Jean-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

Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783

Balloon and parachute lecture, Charles Green

Balloon event, Green and Cocking

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

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

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

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

Scout hot air balloon
A group of Scouts preparing to fly their hot air balloon, adorned with the Scout Association Fleur-de-lis emblem, at Gilwell Park. 1976

Robertsons Minerve balloon, 1804
Robertsons Minerve balloon. Historical artwork of La Minerve, an extravagant balloon design proposed in 1804 by the French engineer E. G. Robertson

Royal Vauxhall pre-flight consultation. Historical artwork depicting a meeting held prior to the flight of the Royal Vauxhall in 1836

Cheltenham Balloon
Mr Green and others ascend in a balloon near the Rotunda of Montpellier Spa, Cheltenham : it will land safely at Ashton Kenes, near Cirencester

Hot air balloon above the valley at Rocamador in the Dordogne area of the Midi Pyrenees, France, Europe

Appearance of the Hot-Air Balloon of Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) between Calais and Boulogne
XIR172684 Appearance of the Hot-Air Balloon of Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) between Calais and Boulogne, 1785 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Jean Pierre Blanchard and a small dog ascend from the Walnut Street Prison yard in Philadelphia for the first balloon
BALLOONING: US, 1793. Jean Pierre Blanchard and a small dog ascend from the Walnut Street Prison yard in Philadelphia for the first balloon flight in the United States, 9 January 1793. Wood engraving

Castleisland Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Ireland

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

New London Bridge Open
The opening of new London Bridge - barges on the Thames, crowds on the shore, flags flying and a balloon over Southwark cathedral

Hot air ballooning above Cappadocian landscape, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Glaisher and Coxwe conducting scientific experiment in a balloon, the two scientists suffer from lack of oxygen and pass out, though they manage to release air and descend

Barrage Balloon Used for Parachute Training During WW2 Date: 1941

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Hot air balloons rise over the Sacred Lake

Hohenzollern Castle, Hechingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Assman's Balloon, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Assman's Balloon, between c1910 and c1915. Shows William F. Assmann's balloon Miss Sofia beside a gasometer

Stevens, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Stevens, 1911. Shows professional balloon and airship pilot and stunt man Albert Leo Stevens (1873-1944)

L. Stevens, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
L. Stevens, 1911. Shows professional balloon and airship pilot and stunt man Albert Leo Stevens (1873-1944)

Leo Stevens & Harry Atwood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Leo Stevens & Harry Atwood, between c1910 and c1915. Shows aviator Harry Nelson Atwood (1884-1967) with pilot Albert Leo Stevens (1873-1944)

Tom Baldwin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Tom Baldwin, between c1910 and c1915

Oscar Erbsloh, ready to go up in balloon, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Oscar Erbsloh, ready to go up in balloon, 1916

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Vicenzo Lunardi, 1754-1806. Italian pioneering aeronaut and inventor (engraving)
6118004 Vicenzo Lunardi, 1754-1806. Italian pioneering aeronaut and inventor (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Advertising poster for the 1909 International Ballooning Exhibition in Frankfurt, 1909 (colour lithograph)
1769948 Advertising poster for the 1909 International Ballooning Exhibition in Frankfurt, 1909 (colour lithograph) by Oppenheim

The Comte d'Artois
3732868 The Comte d'Artois'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Comte d'Artois, Alban and Vallet's attempt to produce a steerable balloon)

Diagram depicting a bird-shaped flying machine
3732693 Diagram depicting a bird-shaped flying machine; (add.info.: Diagram depicting a bird-shaped flying machine. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly
3732776 The accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly)

The ballooning accident of General John Money
3732775 The ballooning accident of General John Money; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the ballooning accident of General John Money (1752-1817) a British aeronaut and general in the British Army

The fatal ballooning accident of Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier
3732772 The fatal ballooning accident of Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the fatal ballooning accident of Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1756-1783)

Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling
528370 Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling, women and children in hysterics as two prospective aeronauts make wills

First ascent of Mongolfier hot air balloon, 21 November 1783. From chromolithgotraph postcard published c1910
530319 First ascent of Mongolfier hot air balloon, 21 November 1783. From chromolithgotraph postcard published c1910.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier
3733207 Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier.; (add.info.: Woodcut portrait of Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (-1785), a French chemist and a pioneer of aviation

A balloon house in Amsterdam
3732787 A balloon house in Amsterdam; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloon house in Amsterdam. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love
3732774 A balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love)

Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident
3732770 Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident)

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"Ballooning: A Sky-High Adventure Unveiling Europe's Majestic Skies" Embark on a breathtaking journey as we explore the enchanting world of ballooning, where dreams take flight and imaginations soar. From the mesmerizing Bristol Balloon Festival in Avon, England to the picturesque landscapes of Stowmarket in Suffolk, this captivating event has captured hearts across the United Kingdom and beyond. Witness history unfold with Charles Green's remarkable balloon event in Stockport, as he defied gravity and left spectators awestruck. Marvel at the Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent, a regal spectacle that painted the skies with vibrant colors against London's iconic backdrop. Step back into time as we relive Mr. Sadler's daring ascent from Nottingham and Merton Fields in Oxford – courageous feats that pushed boundaries and paved the way for future adventurers. Picture yourself amidst Parisian charm, gazing up at a Montgolfier balloon gracefully gliding through its azure canvas. Experience an adrenaline rush as balloons ascend from Seal near Sevenoaks in Kent during an exhilarating race organized by the Green brothers. Feel your heart skip a beat witnessing Sophie Blanchard fearlessly taking flight over Milan – her bravery inspiring generations to come. Uncover tales of epic battles fought among these majestic giants during "The Battle of Balloons, " where skilled pilots showcased their prowess high above European skies. And imagine floating serenely over Egypt's Valley of Kings aboard hot air balloons at dawn; an ethereal experience that offers unparalleled views of ancient wonders beneath you. Ballooning is more than just an adventure; it is a testament to human ingenuity and our insatiable desire to conquer new horizons. So buckle up tight and let your spirit soar alongside these magnificent vessels as they paint Europe's heavens with splendorous hues - forever etching memories that will stay aloft within our souls.