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dc.coverage.spatialZoological Gardens (Chessington, Surrey)en_US
dc.creatorUnknownen_US
dc.date1838 Mayen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-28T16:28:21Z
dc.date.available2022-01-28T16:28:21Z
dc.date.issued1838en_US
dc.identifierVBI_000340
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193314
dc.descriptionArticle about a new montgolfier balloon scheduled to ascend from the Surrey Zoological Gardens in London on Queen Victoria's birthday in May 1838. The balloon's mechanics and its improvements over the original montgolfier are explained. An accompanying illustration depicts how the balloon will appear for the event.en_US
dc.descriptionFor more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/606en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.rightsNo Copyright - United Statesen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/en_US
dc.subjectBalloons (aircraft)en_US
dc.subjectCrowdsen_US
dc.subjectBalloon ascensionsen_US
dc.subjectMechanicsen_US
dc.subjectVictoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901en_US
dc.titleThe Great Montgolfier; or, Fire Balloonen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dc.publisher.institutionMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collectionsen_US
dc.type.genreclippings (information artifacts)


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