Title: | 1976F555 Balloon Ascent by Mr Sadler |
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Description: |
1976F555 Balloon Ascent by Mr Sadler, 1823 (Mr Sadler's Ascension from the Crescent, 13th October 1823) Japanned Tin Tray * Souvenir of balloon flight event in October 1823. Launched from the canal side Crescent in Birmingham, the coal gas-powered flight was piloted by Windham Sadler, son of England's first balloonist, James Sadler. |
Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Transport, Metal, Birmingham history, Japanning |
Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
Height: | 760 |
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Width: | 530 |
Unit: | mm |
Credit Line: | Presented by the Friends of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, 1976. |