Sadler and Paget balloon ascent, Hackney
A balloon rising from the Mermaid Gardens at Hackney, watched by a crowd of spectators. The passengers were James Sadler and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy. They descended near Tilbury Fort in Essex. The balloon was decorated in honour of the Prince Regent's birthday
Picture No
10610258
Media ID
48035994
Size
4152px x 5000px
(4.7MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Published by J Pitts, Great St Andrew Street, Seven Dials, London
Date
12 August 1811
