Rising above the fair

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Date:1900 - 1920 (c.)

Description:Lempriere's balloon at one of the many events he attended. It isn't recorded where this was taken but it is obviously at a fair of some kind. Swingboats are visible to the left along with other stalls. To the right are many wire and wood constructions that were possibly part of a fireworks display?

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Parks & Gardens 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. (6/4143)

Source: Birmingham City Archives

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