Balloon Collection (page 3)

Blanchard Flies Channel
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jefferies are the first people to cross the English Channel by air : their flight from Dover ends in the forest of Guines, near Andres

Lunardis Second Balloon
Vincent Lunardi makes his second ascent, from St Georges Fields, London

Hurlingham Balloon Rally
A balloon rally at Hurlingham, on the western outskirts of London, is as much a social event as a sporting occasion

Strasbourg Balloon Trip
The aeronautic experience of Adorne who flew over Strasbourg, France, at a height of 80 feet. He and his companion wave as they pass over the city

Blanchard Channel Cross
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jefferies are the first people to cross the English Channel by air : their flight from Dover ends in the forest of Guines, near Andres

Charles Balloon Manned
Charles & Robert make the first manned flight in a gas- filled balloon, at the Tuileries Gardens, Paris

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

Formula One World Championship
Sonic the Hedgehog balloon. European Grand Prix, Rd3, Donington Park, England, 11 April 1993

Four balloons and another one
Tal Paz-Fridman

Let the feelings flow
Erhard Batzdorf

Pigs can't Fly
Sue Skellern

Study of a rising balloon
Erhard Batzdorf

Lovely Notebook
Xuan Thai

Lovely Notebook
Xuan Thai

Kawai Cloudy Unicorn
Xuan Thai

Kawai Cloudy Unicorn
Xuan Thai

inside or outside
Avi Hirschfield

De Groof's flying machine
5311807 De Groof's flying machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting De Groof's flying machine which rose from the Cremorne Gardens, London, attached to a balloon)

The future of Advertising
5616669 The future of Advertising; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing the future of Advertising. Picturesque London - or, sky-signs of the times, 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cyrano de Bergerac, flying by means of bottles of dew evaporated by sunlight, Paris 1850 (engraving)
5616668 Cyrano de Bergerac, flying by means of bottles of dew evaporated by sunlight, Paris 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Cyrano de Bergerac, flying by means of bottles of dew evaporated by sunlight)

Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor
XEE5030597 Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor); Stefano Bianchetti

Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor
XEE5030590 Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) French industrial and inventor); Stefano Bianchetti

Ascent of the balloon of Paul Jovis (died 1891) and Maurice Mallet (1821-1926) from the gas factory in La Villette
NWI4953937 Ascent of the balloon of Paul Jovis (died 1891) and Maurice Mallet (1821-1926) from the gas factory in La Villette, Paris (France), around 1880

Theodore Sivel
3586165 Theodore Sivel; (add.info.: Portrait of Theodore Sivel (1834-1875) a French balloonist who died in a ballooning accident. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Green's balloon
3586001 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A hot-air balloon which has been fitted with a parachute
3586000 A hot-air balloon which has been fitted with a parachute; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a hot-air balloon which has been fitted with a parachute)

A valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon
3585998 A valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a valve mechanism of a hydrogen balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Green's balloon
3585997 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Green's balloon
3585995 Charles Green's balloon; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Charles Green's balloon. Charles Green (1785-1870) a British balloonist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris
3585993 A copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas works in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
3732722 The making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas works in Paris, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas)

James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster
3732670 James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster; (add.info.: Engraving depicting James Glaisher's balloon over Westminster)

The ascent of the Montgolfier Balloon
3732667 The ascent of the Montgolfier Balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the ascent of the Montgolfier Balloon from the Cremorne Gardens, London)

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)

One of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search expedition
3732751 One of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search expedition; (add.info.: Engraving depicting one of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search)

The balloon Flesselles
3732741 The balloon Flesselles'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the balloon Flesselles which made an ascent from Lyons with seven passengers. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Vincenzo making his first balloon ascent in England
3732562 Vincenzo making his first balloon ascent in England; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1839), an Italian aeronaut, making his first balloon ascent in England

Professor Charles balloon
3732736 Professor Charles balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Professor Charles balloon on its way to the Champ de Mars. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Tracey Coxwell's design for balloons to be used for Artic exploration
3732734 Henry Tracey Coxwell's design for balloons to be used for Artic exploration; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's design for balloons to be used for Arctic)

A system of vanes for attaching to balloons so that ascents and descents could be made without discarding ballast or
3732726 A system of vanes for attaching to balloons so that ascents and descents could be made without discarding ballast or releasing gas; (add.info)

The Nassau balloon about to ascend from Vauxhall Gardens
3732718 The Nassau balloon about to ascend from Vauxhall Gardens; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Nassau balloon about to ascend from Vauxhall Gardens, London)

Laurent de Guzman's balloon
3732686 Laurent de Guzman's balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Laurent de Guzman's balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ernest Petin's flying machine
3732661 Ernest Petin's flying machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Ernest Petin's flying machine. Ernest Petin (1812-1879) a French milliner and balloonist

A balloon falling into the sea
3732762 A balloon falling into the sea; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloon falling into the sea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giffard's Captive hydrogen balloon
3732743 Giffard's Captive hydrogen balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Giffard's Captive hydrogen balloon Captive in the Cremorne Gardens, London)

Samson's design for a navigable balloon
3732740 Samson's design for a navigable balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Samson's design for a navigable balloon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"D-Day - Supplies pour ashore as balloons guide the way to victory" The Bristol balloon festival, a mesmerizing spectacle in Avon, England, Europe Captivating moments at the Chelsea Arts Club Ball with balloons floating above A heartwarming sight of a Bassett hound puppy with its ears held up by colorful balloons Remembering the Catford Evacuees who found solace in the sky filled with balloons An enchanting illustration from W Heath Robinson's Railway Ribaldry featuring a whimsical balloon adventure Paul Klee's masterpiece on gauze and board captures the ethereal beauty of balloons (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Marveling at an aerial view of Manchester and the Ship Canal adorned by majestic hot air balloons Montgolfier balloon gracefully soaring over Paris, painting a picture-perfect scene Celebrating James Sadler's pioneering spirit through his remarkable invention.