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Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection (#4)

Fabulous images from the archive of the National Aerospace Library of the Royal Aeronautical Society, devoted to aviation and aerospace history

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Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Elisa Garnerin - Aviator

Elisa Garnerin - Aviator
Elisa Garnerin (1791-1853). Garnerin learned to fly balloons at age 15 and made 39 professional parachute descents from 1815 to 1836 in Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany and France. Date: circa 1785

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mr. Cockings Parachute

Mr. Cockings Parachute
Poster for The Casket July 29 1837 advertising A History of Parachutes recording a full description of Mr. Cockings Parachute, and of its Ascent, and all the Particulars of its Disastrous Descent

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mrs. Sage

Mrs. Sage - first British female aviator. Date: circa 1785

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Signora Allegranti

Signora Allegranti
Portrait of the singer and actress Maddalena Allegranti. Date: 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mr. and Madame Garnerin

Mr. and Madame Garnerin. Date: 1802

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mad. Simonet in the Character of the Princess

Mad. Simonet in the Character of the Princess
Dancer Adelaide Simonet the role of the Princess in the Grand Ballad (ballet) Ninette a la Cour (1781) Date: 1781

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mrs. Sage and Mr. Biggin

Mrs. Sage and Mr. Biggin, late 18th century Aviators (ballon ascents). Date: circa 1785

Mr. Charles Greens Coronation Balloon

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mr. Robert Cocking

Mr. Robert Cocking - Aviator

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: The balloon mania which swept across Europe

The balloon mania which swept across Europe
A pair of late 18th century French lithographs which reflect the balloon mania which swept across Europe at the time of the first balloon ascents

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Aeronautics: the American Magazine of Aerial Navigation

Aeronautics: the American Magazine of Aerial Navigation - magazine cover - June 1908 issue. Date: 1908

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Page from the original notebook of George Cayley

Page from the original notebook of George Cayley (1773-1857) - prolific English engineer and one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics. Date: 1808

The balloon mania which swept across Europe
A pair of late 18th century French lithographs which reflect the balloon mania which swept across Europe at the time of the first balloon ascents

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Self-righting lifeboat by Sir George Cayley

Self-righting lifeboat by Sir George Cayley
Drawing and design of a self-righting lifeboat by Sir George Cayley. Date: c.1836

Page from the original notebook of George Cayley (1773-1857) - prolific English engineer and one of the most important people in the history of aeronautics. Date: 1808

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783

Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783 - The earliest English design for a Navigable Balloon. Date: 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Mrs. Letitia Sage, first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon

Mrs. Letitia Sage, first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon
The Parachute or a Sage Ladys Second Experiment. A rather saucy 18th century cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson which depicts Mrs. Letitia Sage, the first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon. Date: 1785

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Cayley exercise book inside back cover

Cayley exercise book inside back cover
Cayley exercise book, inside back cover

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon designs by Charles & Robert and Montgolfier

Balloon designs by Charles & Robert and Montgolfier
Balloon designs by Charles and Robert (1, 5) and the Montgolfier Brothers (2, 3, 4). No. 3 ascended from Versailles. No. 4 ascended from the Chateau de la Muette. No

French park festivities with fireworks and balloon

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Early balloon design

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

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- sectional views of the boiler. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the steam engine. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the car or carriage. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- side view of the main frame, and plan of the controlling tail. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883)

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

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- 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

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

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France

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

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris

Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris
Second balloon ascent by the Robert brothers and two others from the Parc de St Cloud, Paris. They descended not far away, in the Parc de Meudon, near the Etang de la Garenne. 15 July 1784

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France

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

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Ascent by balloon from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, by Charles and Robert, watched by a large crowd. The Latin motto at the top reads: Sic Itur Ad Astra -- This is the Way to the Stars

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Air balloon of Charles and Robert, Paris

Air balloon of Charles and Robert, Paris
The air balloon of Charles and Robert, exhibited in Paris, from where they ascended from the Tuileries Gardens. 1 December 1783

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Second balloon trip by Charles and Robert, who ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France

Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France
Balloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, in a rather bare-looking landscape with gas-making equipment on the ground below. 1 December 1783

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Balloon ascent by Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1 December 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris

Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
A balloon which ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on either 27 August or 1 December 1783. If on the earlier date, it may have been released without passengers, as a test run. 1783

Royal Aeronautical Society Framed Print Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk. 2 March 1784

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