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Victorian gas balloon aerial images auctioned | |
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Dozens of aerial images of England in the 1800s, said to be among oldest surviving examples, are being offered for sale. | Dozens of aerial images of England in the 1800s, said to be among oldest surviving examples, are being offered for sale. |
The magic lantern slides were once owned by balloonist and photographer Cecil Victor Shadbolt. | |
He collated them for a lecture called Balloons and Ballooning he gave some time between 1882-1892. | He collated them for a lecture called Balloons and Ballooning he gave some time between 1882-1892. |
There are also 37 colourful non-photograph slides as part of the collection. | There are also 37 colourful non-photograph slides as part of the collection. |
Dominic Winter Auctions in Gloucestershire expects the images to be sold for up to £10,000 when they go under the hammer on 15 October. | Dominic Winter Auctions in Gloucestershire expects the images to be sold for up to £10,000 when they go under the hammer on 15 October. |