EditorialA gentleman helps a woman step down from a car after a descent down the rollercoaster at Roule (Place de Ternes). Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.
EditorialRollercoaster in the Jardin Baujon, early 19th century. Fashionable society enjoying the "aerial walks," with cars pulled up the central ramp before riding fast chutes to left and right. A cafe occupied the central arches below. Handcoloured engraving ...
EditorialMasquerade party on the rollercoaster at the Salle de l'Odeon, 1815. Fashionable society at a masked ball in the pleasure gardens, and women wearing the Swiss Bernese style. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.
EditorialRoller coaster at the Barriere du Roule (Place de Ternes, Paris). Fashionable women in bonnets and shawls riding cars down the rollercoaster. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.