Ballooning Collection (page 6)

French balloonists of the First Republic, 1790s (colour litho)
6032923 French balloonists of the First Republic, 1790s (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French balloonists of the First Republic)

A Hasty Sketch, before the Advanced Prussian Posts (engraving)
1052317 A Hasty Sketch, before the Advanced Prussian Posts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hasty Sketch, before the Advanced Prussian Posts)

The German Naval Manoeuvres (engraving)
1038365 The German Naval Manoeuvres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Naval Manoeuvres)

Destruction of Mrs Grahams Balloon, in Arlington-Street, Piccadilly (engraving)
1625734 Destruction of Mrs Grahams Balloon, in Arlington-Street, Piccadilly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Mrs Grahams Balloon)

Ascent of Mr Hamptons "Erin-Go-Bragh"Balloon, at Battys Royal Hippodrome, Kensington (engraving)
1625673 Ascent of Mr Hamptons " Erin-Go-Bragh" Balloon, at Battys Royal Hippodrome, Kensington (engraving) by English School

How an Enterprising Editor lost a Balloon and a Correspondent (chromolitho)
1043450 How an Enterprising Editor lost a Balloon and a Correspondent (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho)
1094155 The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers)

The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094135 The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783)

Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho)
961336 Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho) by French School

Dirigible airships of Haenlein (1872) and Renard and Krebs (1885) (chromolitho)
974622 Dirigible airships of Haenlein (1872) and Renard and Krebs (1885) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dirigible airships of Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1898-1901 (chromolitho)
974466 The dirigible airships of Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1898-1901 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dirigible airships of Alberto Santos-Dumont)

Jules Duruofs balloon coming down in the North Sea, 1874 (chromolitho)
974463 Jules Duruofs balloon coming down in the North Sea, 1874 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Duruofs balloon coming down in the North Sea)

Blanchards balloon with oars, 1784 (chromolitho)
974457 Blanchards balloon with oars, 1784 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanchards balloon with oars, 1784)

Target Pictures (coloured engraving)
979188 Target Pictures (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Target Pictures.); © Look and Learn

Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho)
1090718 Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment)

M. Gambetta starting for Tours, illustration from Cassell
STC410941 M. Gambetta starting for Tours, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Second flight of Garnerin with Citoyenne Henri from Parc Monceau, 8 July 1798
810336 Second flight of Garnerin with Citoyenne Henri from Parc Monceau, 8 July 1798, from Costumes Parisiens, c.1798 (coloured engraving) by French School

Boston as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860 (b / w photo)
CHT441258 Boston as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860 (b/w photo) by Black, James Wallace (1825-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

German military airship Zeppelin (chromolitho)
2815951 German military airship Zeppelin (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German military airship Zeppelin)

German military airship Parseval (chromolitho)
2815949 German military airship Parseval (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German military airship Parseval)

Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho)
2815946 Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho) by French School

Ballooning (chromolitho)
2817131 Ballooning (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballooning. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Wedding on board an airship (colour litho)
2779690 Wedding on board an airship (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding on board an airship)

How aeronauts are welcomed in France (colour litho)
2779665 How aeronauts are welcomed in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How aeronauts are welcomed in France)

A balloon landing in the middle of a country wedding feast in France (colour litho)
2779510 A balloon landing in the middle of a country wedding feast in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alberto Santos-Dumont flying his airship around the Eiffel Tower, Paris (colour litho)
2782222 Alberto Santos-Dumont flying his airship around the Eiffel Tower, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A woman falling from the basket of a balloon over Bavaria (colour litho)
2779932 A woman falling from the basket of a balloon over Bavaria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor Dales balloon adventure at Gibraltar, 1889. An interesting balloon ascent was performed on 7th December 1889 by the aeronautic Professor Dale

Trois Ballons Au Pole Nord (engraving)
2789278 Trois Ballons Au Pole Nord (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trois Ballons Au Pole Nord. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 9 April 1882)

La Fin D Un Aeronaute (engraving)
2789079 La Fin D Un Aeronaute (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fin D Un Aeronaute. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 16 February 1890)

Chez Les Orientaux (engraving)
2789010 Chez Les Orientaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chez Les Orientaux. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 15 June 1884)

A cyclist setting off after being carried by a balloon (colour litho)
2818554 A cyclist setting off after being carried by a balloon (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A balloon crash-landing on the rooftops of Paris (colour litho)
2818521 A balloon crash-landing on the rooftops of Paris (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloon crash-landing on the rooftops of Paris)

Attempt to cross the Sahara by balloon (colour litho)
2795686 Attempt to cross the Sahara by balloon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attempt to cross the Sahara by balloon)

The first untethered balloon flight, by Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier
2619126 The first untethered balloon flight, by Jean-FranAzois PilAtre de Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes on 21 November 1783 in a Montgolfier balloon, from Les Merveilles de la Science

The flight of the Aerostat Reveillon on 19th of September 1783 by the Montgolfier
2619125 The flight of the a© rostat Reveillon on 19th of September 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers at Versailles, France, before King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette

Lunar halo and luminescent cross observed during the balloon Zenith
2962416 Lunar halo and luminescent cross observed during the balloon Zeniths long distance flight from Paris to Bordeaux in March, 1875. pub

Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, August 7, 1838, pub
2962411 Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, August 7, 1838, pub. 1838 (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Green (1785 - 1871)

Apparatus used for the preparation of the hydrogen gas, by the action of sulfuric acid
2619142 Apparatus used for the preparation of the hydrogen gas, by the action of sulfuric acid on iron, when filling a balloon, from Les Merveilles de la Science

First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon, 5 June 1783 (chromolitho)
3105619 First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon, 5 June 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon)

1e Janvier. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101453 1e Janvier. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1e Janvier)

Balloon Ascent at Vauxhall-Gardens (engraving)
1612247 Balloon Ascent at Vauxhall-Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balloon Ascent at Vauxhall-Gardens)

Scientific Balloon Ascent from the Crystal Palace, Wednesday, 30 July (engraving)
1587704 Scientific Balloon Ascent from the Crystal Palace, Wednesday, 30 July (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

International Balloon-Race from the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1106947 International Balloon-Race from the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Balloon-Race from the Crystal Palace)

The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette
CHT179903 The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette, 21st November, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Louvre, Paris

The Balloon Voyage of Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-96) over the Chateau de Versailles
CHT179905 The Balloon Voyage of Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-96) over the Chateau de Versailles, 23rd June, 1784 (coloured engraving) by French School

The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette
CHT179904 The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette, 21st November, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ascent of the great Montgolfier Balloon, 1838 (colour litho)
GHL12502 Ascent of the great Montgolfier Balloon, 1838 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

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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.