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General view of "Le Flesselle", in which J. Montgolfier and six others made a flight from Lyons, January 1784
Photographs, In Storage, PC73/37/3
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers were the first to build a successful balloon capable of carrying passengers. Their largest balloon was sponsored by Jacques de Flesselles, Governor of Lyon.
General view of "Le Flesselles", in which J. Montgolfier and six others made a flight from Lyons, January 1784
Photographs, In Storage, PC73/37/4
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers were the first to build a successful balloon capable of carrying passengers. Their largest balloon was sponsored by Jacques de Flesselles, Governor of Lyon.
Night Flying at Hendon [unknown artist], lithograph
Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA10708
From 1910 to 1968 Hendon airfield operated as an important centre for civil and military aviation.
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