Tissandier Collection (page 9)

Societe d experiences aerostatiques Direction 24 rue Maubeuge, Paris. Advertisement showing a balloon with several persons standing in the basket, one climbing the ropes just above the basket

Defile de la Cm. d aerostiers 187... Drawing shows a parade with one of the balloons used in the Siege of Paris (1870-71) and a group from the Compagnie des aerostiers militaires

Plateforme aerienne cerf-volant libre dirigeable, systeme Vaussin-Chardanne. Feiulle no. 1. Scaled design drawing shows a system for navigating an airship using propellers

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall... grand illumination gala of 45, 400 lamps!! and day and night fete. Mr. Green will ascend, for the 283rd time, in his balloon

Les ballons du Siege de Paris, septembre 1870 - fevrier 1871. Broadside about balloon events during the Siege of Paris, 1870-1871

M. Garnerin. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist and parachutist, AJ Garnerin, with banner above Audax aereos gaudet tentare volatus.. Date 1802

Pencil sketch for sixteen vignettes from the lives of French balloonists Albert and Gaston Tissandier. Drawing shows preparation for a balloon ascension, view from the balloon

MS Blanchard, celebre aeronauta, al momento del volo aerostatico da Lei eseguito in Milano in presenza delle LL. a. II. e RR. la sera del 15 agosto 1811

L opinion. Humorous print shows a theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon, labeled L opinion, as a man leaps from the basket and a woman clings to a rope below the basket

Ascension de l Amiral Courbet par MH Lachambre diagramme de l ascension. Diagram shows the altitude maintained at various geographical points by the balloon L Amiral Courbet

Aux amateurs de physique. French cartoon shows people crowded outside the Tuileries Garden wall in Paris to view the first balloon ascension of Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert in 1783

Champ-de-Mars. Premiere ascension aerostatique du ballon le Pole Nord executee le dimanche 27 juin, a cinq heures, au profit de l expedition de M. Gustave Lambert

Nouvelle experience de Mlle. Elisa Garnerin. Avis. Broadside announcing a parachute jump at Rouen, France, by Elisa Garnerin, who made many parachute descents between 1815 and 1836

La ville de Calais. Print shows the French balloon La Ville de Calais with several passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and two or three others, standing in the basket. Date 1875

Moteur hydrostatique & a base de tous liquides e mouvement perpetuel relatif, c est-e-dire, soumis e la casse, e l usure des pieces, e l entretien de sa base & e la volante de l homme

Henri Giffard, French balloonist, head-and-shoulders portrait. Date between 1880 and 1890

Mr. Blanchard, citoyen de Calais, pensionaire de SMTC et correspondent des plusieurs accademies sic. Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist, Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Date between 1780 and 1800

Depart du Marquis de le Guillois. French caricature shows the Marquis de le Guillois, possibly the publisher or editor of Le hanneton

Gay-Lussac. Head-and-shoulders portrait of French scientist and balloonist Gay-Lussac who tested several hypotheses on the earths atmosphere. Date between 1800 and 1850

Charles aux Thuilleries i. e. Tuileries le 1er decembre 1783
Charles aux Thuilleries i.e. Tuileries le 1er decembre 1783. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist JAC. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783

Conciliabule a cote du ballon, le George Sand, entre bis trois aeronautes Revilliod, Albert, et Gaston Tissandier le Mans, 30 octobre 1870. Drawing shows French balloonists J

Balloon with open frame wood or metal basket and attached propellers. Date between 1820 and 1840

This ticket will admit one person into the... on the day of Mr. Lunardis ascension, price three shillings. Admission ticket to one of Vincent Lunardi early balloon ascensions, probably from London

Rto. del Capitan dn. Vincente Lunardi. Nacio en Lucca el dia 11 de enero de 1759... Head-and-shoulders portrait of Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi

Tissandier Airship 3
The electric-powered dirigible of Gaston and Albert TISSANDIER flies from Auteuil, near Paris, and qualifies as the worlds first successful dirigible airship

Tissandier Airship 2
Gaston and Albert TISSANDIER take off from Auteuil, near Paris, in their electric- powered dirigible which qualifies as the worlds first successful dirigible

Tissandier Airship 1
Gaston and Albert TISSANDIERs first project for a dirigible powered by electricity : a modified version flew two years later

Tissandiers Balloon
Tissandiers Pole Nord over Northern France after sunset

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"Tissandier: A Journey through the Skies and Time" Step right up to the fancy fair in Princes Park, Liverpool, August 1849. Amidst the excitement, a design drawing captures our attention - a man-powered flying machine by Tissandier. Imaginations soar as we envision its potential at Vauxhall on Wednesday, July 31st, under the watchful eye of Mr. Green. Speaking of visionaries, Felix Nadar stands tall in his half-length portrait while standing in the basket of an awe-inspiring creation. His work on "La daguerreotypomanie" revolutionized photography but also fueled his fascination with flight. Intriguingly labeled "Suffrage Universel, " a hot air balloon takes flight across the skies. Meanwhile, Maison tournante aerienne spins gracefully above us like an ethereal dream come true. Fast forward to Paris in 1881 at the Exposition of Electricity where an electric airship captivates spectators' imaginations. The future is now within reach. The Tissandier brothers' dirigible balloon enchants us further with its intricate nacelle captured beautifully in an engraving that transports us back to their pioneering era. As aviation evolves rapidly, famous aviators grace L Illustration's cover on September 4th, 1909. Their daring exploits inspire generations to take flight and push boundaries beyond what was once thought possible. But let's not forget Gaston Tissandier's artistic talents too. In his whimsical artwork titled "The Man in the Moon" from 1648 (1887), he invites us into a world where dreams merge seamlessly with reality. Lastly, we encounter a satirical engraving depicting Miolan and Janinet's ill-fated balloon fire from 1784 (1887). Through Gaston Tissandier's skilled hand emerges both humor and caution, reminding us of the risks involved in our quest for flight.