Date:1856 - 1949 (c.)
Description:Lieutenant George Philip Lempriere of Handsworth was famous throughout Great Britain and Europe for his balloon ascents and parachute descents. He is recognisable as a Jules Verne "Phileas Fogg" personality but equally he was ahead of his time with many of his ideas and the execution of them. This exhibition looks at aspects of Lempriere's career through material held in the Archives Department of Central Library. (Exhibition written by Chris Sutton)
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Printed image for a Christmas Greetings Card for Lieut. Lempriere. Lempriere's aeronautical displays ...
Printed postcard, with illustration of an air ship called 'America', with address printed to side '466 ...
Model of a prototype dirigible by Lieutenant Lempriere. Lempriere's aeronautical displays with balloons ...
Undated early twentieth century carte de visite. The balloon is stated as being three quarters full!
Advert for Lieutenant Lempriere's show at Morecambe. The advert mentions Kitty King's 25 successful ...
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Donor ref:Local Studies/ Birmingham Biography 1949 p.21 (14/4192)
Source: Local Studies & History Department , Birmingham Central Library
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