Garnerin balloon with parachute
Garnerin's balloon with a parachute below, and a French flag waved from the cage. He ascended from North Audley Street, landing 10 minutes later in the parachute near St Pancras Church -- claimed to be the first parachute descent in England
Picture No
10610214
Media ID
48035303
Size
3262px x 5000px
(2.9MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed
Date
21 September 1802
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1802 Audley Ballooning Descent Garnerin Pancras Parachute Waved
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