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The first British female air traveller
Lunardi and companions, George Biggin and Mrs Letitia Sage, who became the first British female air traveller, Mr. Lunardi and two companions, his friend George Biggin and a Mrs Letitia Sage, an actress, ascending in a balloon with oars attached. This occured on 29 June, 1785. The trip lasted an hour and had the distinction of being the first time 'a British female air traveller' had gone aloft.
Location
British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
AR9103314
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Image
Purpose
Public
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5562px × 4365px
Photo Credit
© British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
AERONAUT
AIR TRANSPORT
air vehicle
Aviator
Balloon
balloons
Boat
BOATS
Companion
COMPANIONS
COMPANIONSHIP
FAMOUS PEOPLE
FLYER
george biggin
Gondola
Hot Air Balloon
journeys
letitia sage
Lunardi
maritime transport
People
PERSONALITIES
Pilot
style and period
TIME
transport
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation, Air
Travel
TRIP
trips
VEHICLE
Vincent Lunardi
Vincenzo Lunardi
voyages