Picture No | 10724106 |
Date | 1850s |
Description | Locomotive balloon in Vauxhall Gardens |
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The locomotive balloon designed by a Mr Bell, a forerunner of the 20th century Zeppelin, which made several ascents at the famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in the 1850s. Lord Palmerston prohibited balloon exhibitions which eventually led to the closure of the gardens.
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Source | 19th century poster reproduced in The Sketch, 20 March 1918 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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