George Lempriere and Kitty Kelly

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:1900 - 1920 (c.)

Description:Rare photograph of Lempriere and one of his aeronaut's Kitty Kelly. They are standing behind the deflated balloon.

Lempriere's aeronautical displays with balloons and parachutes attracted large crowds. He and his family lived and worked in Handsworth for most of their lives.

Share:


Image courtesy of: Birmingham City Archives

Donor ref:Lempriere Archive MS1575 Archives Dept. (6/4144)

Source: Birmingham City Archives

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.