| AltRefNo | Gardner Box 35 No 12a |
| Title | [A balloon ascent, 1784] |
| Description | "New aerostatic machine. Being 65 feet high, and 120 in circumference, in which M. Le Chevr. de Moret will go up ... The experiments of this machine to be seen at Pimlico, near Buckingham House."
Monsieur Le Chevalier Moret's 'New Aerostatic Machine' was due to make its ascent in 1784 near Buckingham House in Pimlico. Unfortunately, M. Moret's attempt was unsuccessful because the balloon caught fire. |
| Date | 1784 |
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| Access Status | Open |
| Extent | 26 x 40 |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA270 | Monet; Monsieur Le Chevalier | |
Places
| Code | Set |
| PL888 | Buckingham House/St George, Hanover Square |
| PL894 | Burlington House/St James, Piccadilly |