Wellcome uses cookies.

Read our policy
Wellcome Collection homepage
All
Stories
Images
Catalogue
Events
156 results
  • Rouen seen from a balloon. Coloured lithograph by J. Arnout after himself.
  • A hot-air balloon in flight with a fire burning. Coloured engraving.
  • Le Havre seen from a balloon. Coloured lithograph by Jules Arnout after himself.
  • A hot-air balloon leaves the ground in driving rain. Coloured wood engraving.
  • The Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin, 1853: a hot-air balloon flies above. Lithograph.
  • A large hot-air balloon with a basket carrying many people. Wood engraving.
  • A balloon is drifting away from the land towards the sea. Coloured wood engraving.
  • A man on horseback suspended from a hot-air balloon. Lithograph after Gustave Janet.
  • Westminster and surrounding areas of London seen from a balloon. Coloured lithograph by Jules Arnout after himself.
  • A balloon piloted by Charles Green crash-lands on Pirbright Common, Surrey, in 1852. Coloured wood engraving.
  • Four commedia dell'arte characters are raising a balloon by winching it up with ropes. Process print.
  • A hydrogen balloon flying high above the clouds with the sun shining on it. Coloured wood engraving.
  • Large crowds of people have gathered to watch a hot-air balloon take off. Coloured wood engraving.
  • A man with a balloon and rudders strapped to him. Engraving by P. Rothwell after De Bruyn.
  • Commedia dell'arte characters are raising a balloon by having it pulled by horses. Coloured etching, ca. 1785.
  • Captain Temple and Walter Powell M.P. in the basket of the balloon 'Saladin', 1881. Coloured wood engraving.
  • A balloon flies over a park with marquees and bunting where crowds of people are gathered. Coloured lithograph.
  • A balloon ascent by the Montgolfier brothers at Versailles in 1783 watched by a huge crowd. Coloured etching.
  • John Hampton ascending in the balloon 'Albion' and descending by parachute in Cremorne Gardens, London. Wood engraving, 1839.
  • Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.
  • A balloon sails over the headland and is rescued by a passing ship as it collapses. Coloured wood engraving.
  • James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by balloon, 1812. Watercolour.
  • A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.
  • Crowds of people gathered at an entertainment at Basford, Staffordshire, including music and a balloon. Coloured wood engraving, 1859.
  • The dirigible balloon La France flies over the countryside around its hangar (Hangar Y) at Meudon. Coloured process print.
  • Crowds of people are watching in the streets as a balloon leaves the ground. Coloured etching after Char. de Lovinier.
  • The basket of a balloon with two men inside, and an engine with propellors. Wood engraving by E.A Tilly.
  • Four men in the basket of a balloon with some equipment. Wood engraving by Smyth after a photograph by Mayall.
  • A large hot-air balloon is being prepared for flight. Wood engraving by Regnier Barbant after Q. Ferat. H. Scott.
  • The balloon 'Saladin' is blown off course out to sea from Bridport. Coloured wood engraving by W. Wyllie after Captain Templer.