Hot air balloon over a bay with a seafront promenade – Historic Print
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This historic image of Hot air balloon over a bay with a seafront promenade brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Hot air balloon over a bay with a seafront promenade
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A hot air balloon drifts above a bay with a seafront promenade running along the shore, a scene that ties the sport of ballooning to the leisure culture of British coastal towns. Balloon flights were a popular spectacle at seaside resorts, where crowds gathered on the promenade to watch the colorful envelope rise and float over the water. The view also shows how these resorts were laid out, with the open sea on one side and a row of promenade buildings on the other. Look closely at the balloon's basket and the figures below to see how public ascents were staged in this setting.
| Original scan | 2,371 × 3,476 px · prints to 8 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02304uBalloon with parachute |
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