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One of our observation balloons coming to earth after a morning's work peering over the lines
One of our observation balloons coming to earth after a morning's work peering over the lines
A returning observation balloon. A small army of men, dwarfed by the balloon, are controlling its descent with a multitude of ropes. There are a number of onlookers, including a man wearing a kilt. The basket attached to the balloon, with space for two people, can be seen sitting on the ground. Gas-filled balloons were used throughout the war, mainly for reconnaissance purposes. Attached to ca…
Contributors
- John Warwick Brooke
Subject
- Balloons (aircraft)
- Baskets (containers)
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Contributors
- John Warwick Brooke
Subject
- Balloons (aircraft)
- Baskets (containers)
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Available under Creative Commons license; Attribution, Non-commercial, ShareAlike
Issue date
- 2005
- 1917
- 1917
- 1917
- 1917
- 2005
Places
- Europe, Belgium, Flanders, West Flanders (province)
- Europe, Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres (inhabited place)
Identifier
- 74547824
Extent
- 1 online resource
Is part of
- http://data.theeuropeanlibrary.org/Collection/a1219
Year
- 2005
- 1917
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-04-06T12:20:03.147Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-05-31T08:45:41.102Z