Airship design for Lieutenant Lempriere

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Date:1890 - 1910 (c.)

Description:Printed postcard, with illustration of an air ship called 'America', with address printed to side '466 5th Ave., Brooklyn, New York'. On reverse, written in hand, 'With Compliments of the inventor, to Lieut. Lempriere, Birmingham, England'.

Lieutenant Lempriere lived at 169 Hunter's Road in Handsworth and thrilled audiences across the UK with his aeronautical displays.

Possibly this card was sent to him to advertise the company's product?

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Parks & Gardens Hunters Road Handsworth Entertainment Aviation 1920 - 1938 (Early 20th Century) 1914 - 1919 (World War I) 1901 - 1913 (Edwardian)

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham City Archives

Donor ref:Lempriere Archive MS1575 Archives Dept. (6/3724)

Source: Birmingham City Archives

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