Hot air balloon labelled COLUMBA with two figures – Historic Print
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A window into the past: Hot air balloon labelled COLUMBA with two figures, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Hot air balloon labelled COLUMBA with two figures
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The balloon's name, COLUMBA, is painted in large letters on its envelope, which marks it out from the many other gas and hot-air craft that rose over British fields in the early twentieth century. Two figures stand in the basket or beside it, and their clothing and posture suggest the informal, hands-on way early aeronauts handled their machines before ballooning became a regulated sport. Balloon flights in Britain were often launched from open ground such as parks and race meetings, where crowds gathered to watch. The name Columba, Latin for dove, was a favourite choice for balloons of the period, and the picture is a useful record of how these flights were presented to the public.
| Original scan | 3,173 × 5,000 px · prints to 11 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02554uBalloon Columba |
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