Manned Collection

Apollo 17 astronaut. US astronaut and geologist Dr Harrison Schmitt exploring the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, as part of NASAs Apollo 17 mission

Astronaut footprints on the Moon. Computer artwork recreating a photograph of boot imprints left by astronauts on the Moon

Montgolfier 1st Flight
The first manned ascent - Pilatre de Rozier and the marquis d Arlandes make history in a hot-air Montgolfiere

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

Far side of the Moon
The Moon, showing part of its far side, photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft after its landing on the Moon in April 1972

Moon
The Moon, showing part of its far side, photographed from the departing Apollo 15 spacecraft in August 1971, after its Moon landing

Spacecraft on the Moon, lunar map
Spacecraft on the Moon. Map showing coloured markers for 34 spacecraft that impacted or landed on the Moon from the 1960s onwards

Delta mission to the ISS, artwork
Delta mission to the International Space Station (ISS) over the Netherlands, artwork. This mission (April 2004) included Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers and a variety of European science experiments

Space walk. Composite computer artwork of an astronaut working on the outside of a spacecraft. He is performing a space walk or EVA (extravehicular activity). Part of the Earth can be seen behind him

Montgolfier Ist Manned
Intrepid pioneers PILATRE DE ROZIER and the marquis D ARLANDES make the first successful manned flight in a Montgolfier balloon (hot air) at Paris

First Gas Balloon 1787
The first manned flight in a gas balloon, over Paris

Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo)
5322852 Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 commanded by Neil Armstrong was the first manned moon landing); Photo © NASA

German WWII ramjet engine blueprint. This design, for the propulsor ramjet engine to be mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Apollo 16 lunar rover, artwork
Apollo 16 lunar rover. Artwork of the US astronaut John Watts Young (born 1930) driving a lunar rover on a performance test run on the Moons surface

Apollo lunar rover, artwork. Two Apollo astronauts in a lunar rover, exploring on the Moon. Their lunar landing module is at upper left

Maunsell Sea Fort, Thames Estuary; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a Sea Fort, designed by G.A. Maunsell, situated in the Thames Estuary during the Second World War, 1944

Balloon ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, the first voyage made in a hydrogen balloon. After sending off a trial hydrogen balloon, Charles designed

Sergei Korolev, 1961
Sergei Korolev (1907-1966), pioneering Soviet rocket scientist, during the launch of Vostok 1, the first manned space mission, in April 1961

Space station toilet
Russian space station toilet made by Zvezda for the Mir station. Photographed at the National Space Centre, Leicester, UK

German WWII ramjet bomber blueprint. This design, for a propulsor ramjet engine mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Apollo 7 Prime Crew
The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission (from l to r) Module Pilot Don F Eisele, Commander Walter M Schirra Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Walter Cunningham

First Manned Balloon
The hot air Montgolfiere carrying de Rozier and d Arlandes, makes the worlds first manned ascent, over Paris

ATV boosting the ISS, artwork
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV, lower left) boosting the International Space Station (ISS), artwork. An ATV is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply

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

Naval combat in the colosseum in ancient Rome, 1884 (engraving)
6116609 Naval combat in the colosseum in ancient Rome, 1884 (engraving); (add.info.: Naval combat in the colosseum in ancient Rome)

First manned free balloon flight, Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 21 November 1783
528357 First manned free balloon flight, Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 21 November 1783, in Montgolfier (hot air) balloon from the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France

Interior of Mir-1 submersible
Deep water exploration. View into the interior cabin of the Mir-1 submersible. Mir-1 is one of a pair of manned deep submergence vehicles designed in Russia and built in Finland in 1987

Zanzibar
This painting shows a gathering of manned dhow sail boats on the Indian Ocean, by the Island of Zanzibar, also known as Unguja. Date: circa 1915

Landscape Drawings
Two pencil drawings showing Australian countryside scenes, featuring a river with a manned boat. Date: circa 1921

French War Balloon Patrie 1907
The latest success in military ballooning, the yellow Patrie maneuvering at a height of about a thousand feet above the Opera Quarter in Paris. Date: 8th July 1907

Apollo 11 Crew In Quarantine on USS Hornet welcomed by President Nixon, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322855 Apollo 11 Crew In Quarantine on USS Hornet welcomed by President Nixon, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Mobile)

Apollo 11 crew on raft in the Pacific waiting for helicopter, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322848 Apollo 11 crew on raft in the Pacific waiting for helicopter, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Crew Armstrong)

Apollo 11 Lifts Off, 1969 (photo)
5322859 Apollo 11 Lifts Off, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Saturn V launch vehicle (SA-506) for the Apollo 11 mission liftoff at 8

New York City welcomes the Apollo 11 crew in a ticker tape parade, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322850 New York City welcomes the Apollo 11 crew in a ticker tape parade, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Neil Armstrong)

The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle prepares to land, 1969 (photo)
5322846 The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle prepares to land, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing); Photo © NASA

Buzz Aldrin Deploys Apollo 11 Experiments, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322862 Buzz Aldrin Deploys Apollo 11 Experiments, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin carries)

Apollo 11 crew of Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins announced, 1969 (b / w photo)
5322860 Apollo 11 crew of Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins announced, 1969 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin;)

Apollo 11 Launch, 1969 (photo)
5322844 Apollo 11 Launch, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Saturn V rocket lifted off from NASAs Kennedy Space Center); Photo © NASA

Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322866 Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin carries the Passive)

Aldrin Descends Lunar Module Ladder, 1969 (colour photograph)
5322864 Aldrin Descends Lunar Module Ladder, 1969 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Astronaut Buzz Aldrin lunar module pilot leaves)

Apollo 11 Patch in safekeeping for first Mars Crew, 2014 (colour photograph)
5322861 Apollo 11 Patch in safekeeping for first Mars Crew, 2014 (colour photograph); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing This framed patch signed by crew)

Spectators wait for launch of Apollo 11, 1969 (b / w photo)
5322847 Spectators wait for launch of Apollo 11, 1969 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 was the first manned moon landing Adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center thousands of)

The sailing ship
Young boy in a sailor suit watches a sailing ship arrive, manned by mice and the captain, a white goose. Artist: Alan Wright Date: circa 1910

Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California
696888 Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California, 1879 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American

Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c. 1850 (sepia photo)
696887 Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c.1850 (sepia photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; German, out of copyright

Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front
STC255984 Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Extemporising a Boat, Method practised by German Cavalry (b / w photo)
1628523 Extemporising a Boat, Method practised by German Cavalry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extemporising a Boat)

Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving)
1049686 Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle)

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"Manned: A Journey Beyond Boundaries" Embarking on an extraordinary odyssey, the Apollo 17 astronaut gazes upon the vastness of space from the Moon's surface. Astronaut footprints etched into lunar soil serve as a testament to humanity's audacious spirit and our relentless pursuit of knowledge. Centuries earlier, in a moment that forever changed history, the Montgolfier balloon gracefully soared over Paris. It was mankind's first taste of flight, igniting our fascination with conquering new frontiers. The Montgolfier brothers became pioneers as their invention took its maiden voyage - a triumph for all who dared to dream. While we marveled at earthly wonders like this historic flight, another marvel awaited us beyond our planet's reach - the far side of the Moon. As spacecraft landed on its desolate surface and lunar maps were meticulously crafted, we unraveled mysteries hidden within its craters and valleys. In more recent times, Delta missions propelled us towards even greater heights. Artwork depicting these ventures captures our collective imagination as we strive to unlock the secrets held by celestial bodies like never before. Just as Montgolfier once defied gravity with their gas balloon in 1787, today's explorers push boundaries through daring expeditions to places like the International Space Station. Yet amidst these grand endeavors lies one pivotal moment -the spacewalk- where astronauts venture outside their protective capsules into uncharted territory. This act symbolizes both courage and innovation; it represents humanity’s unwavering determination to explore realms previously deemed impossible. Even during times of conflict such as World War II, human ingenuity persevered. Blueprints detailing German ramjet engines remind us that even amidst turmoil and destruction there is room for progress and discovery.