'The balloon over Helsbye Hill in Cheshire' mb-artistname Thomas Chambers 1782 (c1783)

1782 (c1783)

View of Hanover Terrace in Regent's Park

Front row L-R: D

When the image is held to the light bombs and cannons can be seen devastating the town

Henry Brougham

'The balloon over Helsbye Hill in Cheshire' mb-artistname Thomas Chambers 1782 (c1783)Landscape showing the steep cliffs of Helsby Hill and the Mersey Estuary with the balloon piloted by Thomas Baldwin visible in a break between two clouds at the top of the image. Plate 2 from Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excusion from Chester by Thomas Baldwin (J. Fletcher, Chester, 1786). Inscribed above: 'To face page 78 of Airopaidia'. Inscribed below: 'R. Newton. T. Baldwin Arm. design et pinx. Stothard delin. Sharp sculps.