A hand-coloured slide showing Shadbolt's balloon 'Reliance' taking off from the grounds of Alexandra Palace, with large crowds watching the event. A second balloon is preparing for launch

Date:
1882 - 1885
Location:
Alexandra Palace, Haringey, Greater London Authority, N22
Reference:
CVS01/01/041
Type:
Photograph (Lantern Slide)
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Description

Shadbolt flew in 'Reliance' from Alexandra Palace on 29th May 1882 when he took his first aerial photographs; this image may record this event. This slide was used in Cecil Victor Shadbolt's lecture 'Balloons and Ballooning, Upward and Onwards'

Content

This is part of the Series: CVS01/01 Series of lantern slides; within the Collection: CVS01 Cecil Victor Shadbolt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Creator of Archive: Shadbolt, Cecil Victor