Accident to the Nassau Balloon, between Gravesend and the Nore
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Date
1850Description
Clipping of an article from "The Illustrated London News" about Charles Green's balloon accident and descent in the water near Gravesend, Kent on July 5, 1850. An accompanying illustration on the back side of the page shows the Royal Nassau Balloon mostly deflated, descending in the river. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/554
Subject
scientific instruments, Ballooning -- Accidents, The Illustrated London News, Rush, Mr., active 1838-1851, Green, Charles, 1785-1870