Date:1900
Description:Balloon preparing for ascent, at Dudley Castle. 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.
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Not only did he perform at fetes and shows around Europe, he also made his balloons available for publicity ...
Lempriere lived at 169 Hunters Road in Handsworth for most of his career before moving to 13 Wilton ...
To increase interest Lempriere picked and trained a series of women to perform with him. They were drawn ...
This lady was one of the parachutists employed by Handsworth aeronaut Lieutenant Lempriere. Lempriere ...
Wonderful picture of Lempriere with one of his lady parachutists - possibly Kitty King, who appeared ...
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Image courtesy of: Birmingham City Archives
Donor ref:Lempriere Archive MS1575 Archives Dept. (6/3704)
Source: Birmingham City Archives
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