Aerial Collection

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

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- underside view with covering fabric in place. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Balloon event, Charles Green, Chichester
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 25th ascent in the Coronation Balloon under the patronage of the Mayor, from the Gas Works, Chichester. 9 November 1824

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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

Farmhouse

WW2 Poster -- Camouflage Hints
Camouflage Hints. Printed poster designed by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers, showing how to use camouflage nets to restrict visibility from the air. 1940s

Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable, with scenes of Rhodes and Athens. Serving Brindisi, Athens, Rhodes and Istanbul. 1932

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

The Aerial Steam Carriage, or Ariel. An artists imaginary representation of a propeller-driven flying machine with wings. By Permission of the Patentees, this Engraving of The First Carriage

Records of first UK aerial mail service
Thepostmasters official handwrittenrecordsrelatingto thefirst UKaerialmail service from London to Windsor andWindsor to LondoninSeptember1911. 1911

Poster advertising the Blue Star Line, the worlds most delightful cruising liner, showing an aerial view of a cruise liner, the Arandora Star

Book cover design, Aerial Transport by G Holt Thomas, London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1920. 1920

The Great Aerial Navigator, or Atmospheric Machine! An article with a detailed diagram showing an aerial machine claimed to be capable of transportation to India and China in the space of five days

Book cover design, The Romance of Aeronautics: an Interesting Account of the Growth and Achievements of All Kinds of Aerial Craft, by Charles C Turner, London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1912

Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Book cover design, Airships and Other Aerial Craft
Book cover design, The Boys Book of Airships and Other Aerial Craft, by Harry Delacombe and EJ Partridge, London: Grant Richards Ltd, 1910. 1910

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

Three passengers in a balloon
The Three Favorite Aerial Travellers. Vincent Lunardi, George Biggin and Mrs Sage in a balloon cage. 1785

Excursion to the moon
Fanciful depiction of Chevalier Humguffier (or Humgussier) and the Marquis de Gull making an excursion to the moon in their new aerial vehicle. 1784

Satirical cartoon, An Aerial Excursion, showing a thin Englishman and a plump Frenchwoman in a balloon, while the crowd on the ground makes rude comments in speech bubbles. 1802

Lunardis balloon ascent from Artillery Ground
Lunardis balloon ascent from the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company, making him the first Aerial Traveller in the English Atmosphere. With crowds of spectators. 15 September 1784

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 flight over Dieppe, France
Detailed landscape and cityscape of Dieppe providing an aerial view of the city with a balloon flying overhead. circa 1846

Balloon flight over Rouen, France
Detailed landscape and cityscape of Rouen taken from a hilltop overlooking city with a balloon in flight overhead. 1846

Balloon ascending with animal passengers
The Ascent of the Aerial Balloon. A fanciful engraving of a balloon rising with a cage full of animals (a duck, a cockerel and a lamb), with a crowd of people watching. 1783

Cover design, Aerial Derby at Hendon
Cover design, Souvenir Programme for the Aerial Derby at Hendon, 6 June 1914. Showing aircraft flying over the heads of spectators on an airfield. June 1914

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

Book cover design, Aerial Warfare by RP Hearne, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908, with an introduction by Sir Hirams Maxim. 1908

Advertisement for Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots

Airship, the Eagle, on display in London
Engineering drawing of an airship, on display to the public at the Grounds of the Aeronautical Society, Victoria Road, opposite Kensington Gardens, London. With descriptive text below. 1835

Aerial attack, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo
An aerial engagement during World War I, showing a German plane crashing to the earth in a column of flame and smoke. Date: 1916

Back Them Up - World War Two poster
World War Two poster depicting British bombers (they look like the Bristol Beaufort) carrying out a daytime bombing raid on the city of Berlin. Date: 1939-1945

Aerial view of Manhattan, New York, USA. 20th century

Burra Bazaar (Burrabazar), Calcutta (Kolkata), India
Aerial view of Burra Bazaar (Burrabazar), Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

General view of Turin, Italy. late 19th century

Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
General view of Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. late 19th century

View of harbour, Hong Kong, China
View of the harbour, Hong Kong, China. circa 1890

Old Delhi, India
View of Old Delhi, India. circa 1890s

View from Malabar Hill, Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s

The Maidan, Calcutta (Kolkata), India
View of The Maidan, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. 1935

Hendon Air Pageant
The Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon, one of the famous fixtures of the Season. Date: 1927

Fruit stall at Christmas, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Aerial view of a colourful fruit stall in the local market in Funchal, Madeira, on the night before Christmas eve (23 December) during the annual Noite de Mercado dos Lavradores (workers market night)

Imperial Airways poster
Poster for Imperial Airways, encouraging people to " See Europe by Air" and featuring an aerial view of the German city of Cologne. Date: c.1930

Aircraft poster
French poster depicting a variety of aeroplanes and airships. Date: c.1910

Winter Sports, Cooks World Travel Service
Cover illustration for Winter Sports, with Cooks World Travel Service, showing an aerial view of three skiers in Alpine ski wear skiing down a snowy mountain. Date: 1949

A Magic Carpet Ride

Queens Dock, Swansea
Aerial view of the Queens Dock, Swansea, Wales. The Queens dock was opened in 1920 following the construction of oil handling/import facilities at the nearby BP oil refinery at Llandarcy

Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales
The tank farm at the Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales - built by British Petroleum Oil between 1918-22. Date: circa 1925

Advertisement for Panhard cars
Advertisement for the Panhard car, with an aerial view of a glossy chassis as it races along a road. 1932

TV aerials in a Sheffield street. Date: 1961

Aerial observation photo, Western Front, France, WW1
An aerial observation photo of an unidentified area on the Western Front in France during World War One. 16 May 1916

Aerial view of Hog Island, Philadelphia, USA. It was set up in 1917 for shipbuilding during World War One, and demolished in 1921

Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1
An annotated aerial shot of part of the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Places named are Lesboeufs, Le Transloy, Morval and Leuze Wood (nicknamed Lousy Wood by the troops)

Print Users Yearbook -- art deco house
Print Users Yearbook -- aerial view of an art deco house with a car outside. circa 1930s

Naples and Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Naples and a smoking Mount Vesuvius, Italy. late 19th century

British war correspondents in trench, Western Front, WW1
British war correspondents in a trench, watching an aerial combat, on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Champs Elysees, Paris, France
Aerial view of the Champs Elysees, Paris, France. late 19th century

Aerial view of seaplane
Aerial view of a seaplane floating on the water, about to have a hook attached to it from a crane

Woman pushing box across river
A woman pushing a box suspended by ropes across a river

Seaside view, Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Seaside view at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, showing the beach, the pier and the sea from the top of the cliff. 1936

Back street in Leeds
View of a back street in Leeds, Yorkshire, with terraced housing and a corner shop with blinds to keep the non-existent sun off. Date: 1959

Narrow street in the centre of Dubrovnik
Aerial view of a narrow street in the centre of Dubrovnik, at the time of the photograph in Yugoslavia, now in Croatia. The city is on the Adriatic coast, to the extreme south of Dalmatia. Date: 1978

Aerial view of Slad, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Date: 1950s

Air Pageant 1930S
Planes apparently laying colour screens (unfortunately, since this is a black and white photograph!) at an air show. Date: early 1930s

American Aerial Police
New York aerial police, U.S.A. Date: early 1930s

B. B. C. Aerial
The new B.B.C. Broadcasting House television aerial, dwarfing a nearby church. Date: early 1930s

Summer Holidays in Scandinavia, with Cook s
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Scandinavia, with Cooks World Travel Service. An aerial view of a wooden chalet near a fjord on which a cruise ship is sailing

Advertisement for the Andrea Doria cruise ship, an ocean liner of the Italian Line, based at Genoa, Italy. It was named after the 16th-century Genoese admiral

Hendon Aerial Pageant
A poster advertising a Royal Air Force Aerial Pageant at The London Aerodrome at Hendon. The pictures depicts British bombers attacking a desert stronghold Date: circa 1921

A ride in an aeroplane
Two little girls wearing flying helmets sit in the open cockpit of an aeroplane, eyes agog, enjoying their first flight in an aeroplane. Date: c.1925

Mont St. Michel from Air

Paris from the Air
An aerial photograph of Paris, France, showing the Madeleine church, a Napoleonic structure on a classical temple model. Date: early 1930s

Amiens from the Air
An aerial photograph of Amiens, France, showing the cathedral. Date: early 1930s

Rouen from the Air

Tarascon from the Air
An aerial photograph of Tarascon, southern France. Date: early 1930s

Marseilles from the Air

Notre Dame from the Air
An aerial photograph of Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France. Date: early 1930s

Liverpool Docks
Aerial view of the landing stage of Liverpool docks. Date: early 1930s

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