Collection: Cecil Victor Shadbolt Collection

Date:
1882 - 1892
Reference:
CVS01
Type:
Collection containing Photographic and Miscellaneous material
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Description

The collection comprises 76 photographic lantern slides which were taken or collected by Cecil Victor Shadbolt between 1882 and 1892. The images mostly show South London and are the first known aerial views of the city. Some appear to relate to Shadbolt's balloon flight of 1882 taking off from Alexandra Palace in the hot-air balloon 'Reliant'. Additionally, the collection includes: images of the Eiffel Tower in Paris taken from a balloon; portraits of Shadbolt and a camera on a balloon basket; and fanciful colour engravings depicting the history of ballooning.

Content

This Collection is divided into 1 Child Series
This Collection contains the following materials:
Photograph (Lantern Slide): 76
Box: 2

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Shadbolt, Cecil Victor

Creator of Archive: Shadbolt, Cecil Victor