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A classical courtyard filled with natural philosophers, scientists and artists. Engraving after S. Le Clerc.

A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.

A voluminous woman crossing a bush in a circle of foliage to get to a latrine; perhaps representing Garnerin's London balloon flights of the time. Etching by J. Gillray, 1802.

Crowds of people are watching in the streets as a balloon leaves the ground. Coloured etching after Char. de Lovinier.

Men and dogs in an arctic landscape with three hot-air balloons: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts.

A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.

Commedia dell'arte characters are raising a balloon by having it pulled by horses. Coloured etching, ca. 1785.

James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by  balloon, 1812; with details of the hydrogen barrels and equipment. Engraving.

Ballooning: four figures. Coloured engraving by Garner.

A balloon ascending carrying Robert Cocking with his parachute; Robert Cocking; the parachute descending and about to crash at Lee in London. Coloured lithograph.

Three balloons travel over a polar landscape: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts, 1877.

Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

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Three balloons travel over a polar landscape: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts, 1877.

Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.

A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

Ballooning: four figures. Coloured engraving by Garner.