Envelopes |  |
Envelopes | |
| Below is a list of the envelopes now in the care of the museum. They vary from the polythene "Eccles" G-ATGN to the foil based envelope to the standard nylon envelope, not forgetting the airship and gas envelopes. Please feel free to click on the thumbnails to see a larger image, also included with the image is a brief history of the envelopes and explanations why they are in the collection. The collection is fairly nomadic, being stored with "keepers" or loaned for meets.
The information on the photographs comes from John Baker and Pete Bish's book, British Balloons, Air Britain and my own records. If anyone has additional information or corrections please contact the email address on the home page. |
| Hot Air Balloons |
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| BAPC-258 | G-AXXP | G-AVTL | G-AZER |
| Adams Balloon | Ignes Volen | Bristol Belle | Shy Tot |
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| G-BFAB | G-BEPO | G-LOAG | G-ZUMP(1) |
| Phonogram | Sungas | Famous Grouse | Gazump |
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| G-BRZC | 5Y-SIL | G-BBYU | G-AZUV |
| Unipart II | Cumulonimbus | Chieftain | Icarus |
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| G-BBCK | G-BAXF | EI-BAY(1) | G-AYAJ |
| Mary Gloster | Granna I | Godolphin I | Flaming Pearl |
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| G-AZBH | G-AZSP | G-BBLL | G-BAVU |
| Serendipity | Esso | Boadicea |
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| G-PLUG | G-BHKN | G-BHKR | G-BIDV(2) |
| Eastern Electricity | Green Ice II | Green Ice V | Smirnoff |
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| G-BKMR | G-BLWB | G-HOUS | G-BOTL |
| The Weazel | Porky | K9 |
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| N4990T(1) | N12006 | OY-BOB | OY-BOW |
| Stormy Weather | Cheer | Blue Strike | Circus |
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| G-BOGR | G-BMYA | G-FZZZ | G-BIGT |
| Britannia | British Gas | Alka Seltzer I | Big T |
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| G-OBUD | G-HOME | G-BETH | G-BGPF |
| Budweiser | Tardis | Debenhams I | Pepsi |
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| G-AZJI | G-AZOO | G-BCGP | G-BKRZ |
| Peek-A-Boo | Carousel | Aries | Rupert |
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| G-BIAZ | G-BEVI | G-BUBL | G-BDVG |
| Zanussi | Prime Bang | Mercier I | Argonaut |
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| G-AXVU | G-AYAL | G-BAXK | G-BBOX |
| Henry VIII | Nimble II | Jack 'O' Newbury | Rocinante |
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| G-BBOD | G-AWCR | G-BCAR | G-LCIO |
| Little Titch | London Pride I | Marie Antoinette | Star Flyer II |
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| G-BEEE | G-BEFE | G-JONO(2) | G-ODAY |
| Avia | Shadowfax | Sandicliffe Ford | C.O.Day |
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| G-BHHK | G-AZUP | G-BZFG | G-BGHS |
| Shadowfax II | Eight of Herts | Benadryl | Baby Champion |
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| G-BCFD | G-ATGN | G-AWOK |
| Hellfire | Eccles | Sardine |
| Special Shape Balloons |
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| G-NUTS | G-BKES | G-BIUL | G-BETF |
| Mr Peanut | Robinsons | Bealloon | Champion |
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| G-FTFT | G-ICES | G-CHUB | G-PARR |
| Financial Times I | Fiesta | Chubb I | Old Parr |
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| G-BUUU | G-OFIZ | G-OLLI | G-BNHN |
| Bells Whiskey | Andrews Can | Golly III | Ariel |
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| G-PERR | G-BVBX | G-OPKF |
| Perrier | Mercury | Pannell, Kerr & Forster |
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| G-BGOO | G-BLKU | G-PINT |
| Mr Gas | Mr Wonderfuel II | Charles Wells |
| Airships |
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| G-BPKN | G-BMEZ | F-WGGM |
| Fuji Airship | Cameron Airship | Big Bugger |
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| G-BAMK | G-BEPZ | G-ERMS |
| Isibidbi | Zanussi | Microbe |
| Gas Balloons |
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| Le Tomate | Cameron Gas |
