Passengers Collection

Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France
View of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill

Count Zambeccaris balloon

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Chateau, Paris

Early balloon design, described as an aerostatic globe, with equipment to travel in the air by wind. A) The Vessel. B) Sails that are used according to the wind

Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France
Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin in front of the Chateau de Beuvry, near Bethune. They had ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, earlier the same day

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

Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Ascent of the Montgolfier balloon from Versailles, viewed by the King, the Royal Family and a large crowd of spectators. The balloon flew for eight minutes, then descended in the Bois de Vaucresson

Ornate balloon ascending, Paris
A large, ornate Montgolfier balloon ascending over Paris, with two passengers (probably Andre Giroud de Villette and Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier). With people on the launch site below

Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent
Vauxhall Royal Balloon, constructed by C Green, containing several people, ascending from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. 9 September 1836

Imperial Airways Poster, Reliability, Comfort. Showing details of the equipment of the most luxurious air liners in the world (Heracles Class), with pictograms of features on a yellow background. 1934

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

Sadler and Paget balloon ascent, Hackney
Ascent of a balloon containing James Sadler and Lieutenant Paget, from the Mermaid at Hackney. The balloon was decorated in honour of the Prince Regents birthday

Pan American Airways route map
Pan American Airways System global route map of the Flying Clipper Ships (passengers, mail, express). circa 1938

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

Western Airways Ltd Poster
Poster, Norman Edgar Western Airways Ltd, Bristol to Cardiff Air Express, 15 minutes, 9 shillings and sixpence single fare

Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable
Cover design, Pan American Airways System Atlantic Service timetable, serving Bermuda, America and Europe. July 1939

Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage in Lunardis balloon
Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage going up from St Georges Field in Lunardis balloon, 29 June 1785. June 1785

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

Ballooning celebration for Queen Victorias birthday
Front page of The Penny Satirist - A cheap substitute for a weekly Newspaper. Showing a large image of the Montgolfier balloon ascending from the Surrey Zoological Gardens with about ten people in

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

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

Lunardis balloon (bearing a lion and unicorn royal crest) and car containing three people. 1785

Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday

Royal Vauxhall Balloon ascent

Garnerins balloons
Five illustrations of An exact representation of M. Garnerins Balloons with an accurate view of the ascent and descent of the parachute

Imperial Airways Poster, Travel Luxuriously in the Worlds largest air liners, serving Europe, Africa, India and the Far East. Showing two pilots in the cockpit of a Heracles, and passengers boarding

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

Lunardi air balloon in London
Lunardis celebrated air balloon in London. August 1784

Vauxhall Royal Balloon first ascent with 9 people, from Vauxhall, London. The maximum possible number of passengers was 28. 9 September 1836

Lunardis second Grand Air Balloon
Mr Lunardis second Grand Air Balloon, in which he ascended from the Artillery Ground on 13 May, and with Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage from St Georges Fields on 29 June. May-June 1785

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

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

Cherry blossom and rickshaws, Yokohama, Japan
Cherry blossom and passengers in their rickshaws, Noge Hill, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Horse and carriage in the snow. Hidden object puzzle

Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers
A Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers, on a country road somewhere in Scotland. Date: 1929

People and car on ferry at Cowes, Isle of Wight
People and a car on the ferry at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1922

Advertisement for Willys-Overland motor car
Advertisement for the Willys-Overland motor car, for National Service. Showing three upper class passengers in a car, waiting for a lady to walk down some garden steps to join them

Advertisement for Belgian Railways, offering season tickets valid for 5 to 15 days. Showing a platform full of people in colourful clothes, and a train in the background full of passengers

Accident, Mysore to Bangalore railway, India
Accident on the Mysore to Bangalore railway line, India. 1897

People on ferry boat, Japan
People on a ferry boat, Japan. circa 1890s

Travelling chair resting, Japan
Passengers and attendants with a travelling chair resting on their journey, Japan. circa 1890s

Modes of transport, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Bullock cart, Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s

Bullock gharry, India
Bullock gharry with driver and passengers, India. circa 1890s

Cooks Paris Excursions
Cover illustration for Cooks Paris Excursions, starting from 1 Place de l Opera, exploring Paris, Versailles, Chantilly, Fontainebleau, etc

Stagecoach and horses
A stagecoach and horses races along a country road. Date: early 19th century

The Nile -- Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers
A bust of Queen Nefertiti in profile, with a sketch of the River Nile in the background, on a Thomas Cook publication, Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers. Date: 1937

Art deco style ocean liner
Passengers climbing stairs to board the SS Bremen, an ocean liner of the Norddeutscher Lloyd fleet, with others waving below. A poster advertising travel on the SS Bremen, SS Europa and SS Columbus

Letters from the Titanic
Two original letters, dated 7 and 11 April 1912, from passengers on the ill-fated passenger liner Titanic bearing the White Star Line insignia

Late 19th century train travel. Compartments/berths in a sleeping carriage, the dining car and first class seating. circa 1880

Advertisement for Gladiator Cycles
A French advertisement for Gladiator Cycles, showing a cyclist keeping up with a car on a high Alpine lane. circa 1910s

Les Filles Jackson et Cie operetta poster
Poster advertising the operetta " Les Filles Jackson et Cie" composed by J. Clerice, showing a scene with a lady halfway up a ships netting much to the astonishment of more conservative

Poster advertising luxury cruises, showing a crew member in white uniform watching as tradespeople approach in boats with locally produced items for sale to the passengers. 20th century

Motor omnibus and motor car
Traffic passing a bridge in an unidentified town. A shiny blue open top car runs alongside a yellow omnibus emblazoned with advertising. Date: c.1925

Inside Passengers by Louis Wain -- a group of humanised cats riding in a bus

Giant Ferris Wheel, Earls Court
Construction work began on the wheel in March 1894 and it was opened to passengers in July 1895. It had a diameter of 300ft, weighed 1, 100 tons and a complete revolution took around twenty minutes

Pinocchio -- donkey throws puppet
Pinocchio -- The donkey threw the poor puppet into the middle of the road. 1911

People on sandy beach with cars and light aircraft, Scotland
People on a sandy beach in Scotland with two cars and a light aircraft belonging to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd of Glasgow. The G-ACSM was a Spartan Cruiser with three engines. 1930s

People on airfield with light aircraft, Scotland
People on an airfield in Scotland with a light aircraft belonging to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd of Glasgow. The G-ACSM was a Spartan Cruiser with three engines. 1930s

People with car and light aircraft, Scotland

Man standing in front of plane

Three women in front of biplane at an airport
Three smartly dressed women standing in front of a biplane operated by the French airline, Air Union. Flights operated between Croydon airport in the UK and Le Bourget airport in Paris

Flying Scotsman in a railway station
The famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive in a railway station

People on an outing near Osmington Mills, Dorset
People on an outing by car and motorbike in the countryside near Osmington Mills, Dorset. 1924

People on a railway track alongside a train
People on a railway track alongside a halted train. circa 1930s

Scene at Salisbury Railway Station
Scene on the platform at Salisbury Railway Station, with a steam train just about to depart. September 1932

People on a bus, Lincoln to Olympia
People on a bus, travelling from Lincoln to Olympia. The advertisement on the side of the bus reads: Battles, Chemists, a century of public service

Canal in Venice with gondolas
View of a canal in Venice with passengers in a gondola. The gondoliers are wearing typical striped tops. The building on the left is modern, the one on the right is much older. Date: 1963

Highbury & Islington station, London
A scene on a rainy day at Highbury & Islington station, North London, with a few passengers walking up the platform on the left and a freight train on the right

Passengers on a Tokyo train
A group of passengers on a train in Tokyo, Japan -- some are straphanging, some are sitting. Date: 1986

Canal in Venice with boats
View of a canal in Venice with various boats, passengers, and goods being transported. Two gondoliers in their distinctive striped tops chat on the left. Date: 1963

Canal in Venice with a gondola
View of a canal in Venice with gondoliers and their passengers. Date: 1963

Rush Hour on Underground
Travellers on the London Underground descend to the platform during rush hour Date: 1961

2nd Class Room Titanic
Colour illustration of a Second Class State Room on board the ill-fated Titanic showing a mother & child in a room with a comfortable bed and desk. Date: 1912

Underground Escalators
An advert for the Silhouette Little Extra corselet at the top of the escalator leading down to the underground platforms Date: 1965

Underground at Rush Hour
Passengers on the tube descend into the station at rush hour Date: 1965

Advertisements for White Star Line cruises
Advertisements for the White Star Line, showing a luxury cruise ship. On the left: Souvenir of a visit to a Giant. On the right: Au Revoir! next time come as a passenger. circa 1930s

London Buses
Three London buses, with steps at the back to enable passengers to hop on and off with ease. Date: early 1930s

Chocolate box design, coaching scenes
Chocolate box design, featuring 18th century coaching scenes. 20th century

Rush hour train arriving at London Station
Commuters arriving at a London railway station during rush hour. Date: 1965

Main Staircase Titanic
The opulent main staircase of the ill-fated Titanic showing various elegant passengers relaxing in the luxurious surroundings. Date: 1912

Label design for Eiskummel liqueur

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