View of James Sadler's balloon over Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, London Size:L: 75 x 50cm The caption refers to dance

The caption refers to dance steps indulged in by the citizen to avoid injury

View of Ludgate having just caught fire as a result of the Great Fire of London 1666

framed by a classical arch with two angels at top

with the Royal Greenwich Observatory on the left and Greenwich Hospital below on the right

Horse drawn vehicles including omnibuses with advertisements fill the street in front of the Royal Exchange

View of James Sadler's balloon over Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, London Size:L: 75 x 50cm The caption refers to danceView of James Sadler's balloon over Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, London, 1811. The balloon contains James Sadler and Captain Paget. Below are small figures watching the balloon high up in the sky from a wall.