Trial of steam fire engines at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham
French Aeronaut and photographer Nadar (Gaspard-Felix Tournachon) demonstrated a giant balloon at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham in 1863. The basket of which contained a saloon, captain's cabin, dark room, laboratory and printing press. From a photograph by Hudson and Kearns
Picture No
11657444
Media ID
46712769
Size
2305px x 1856px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Ins. of Civil Engineers
Source
The Crystal Palace, Sydenham, auction catalogue, 1911
Date
1863
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