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Ascent of Garnerin and E.H. Locker from Lord's cricket ground. July 5, 1802. André-Jacques Garnerin made...

Ascent of Garnerin and E.H. Locker from Lord's cricket ground. July 5, 1802.
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Ascent of Garnerin and E.H. Locker from Lord's cricket ground. July 5, 1802. André-Jacques Garnerin made his second English balloon ascent with Edward Hawke Locker on 5 July 1802 from Lord's Cricket Ground, travelling the 17 miles (27.4 km) from there to Chingford in just over 15 minutes and carrying a letter of introduction signed by the Prince Regent to give to anyone should he crash land. The image is a reproduction from an original watercolour drawing by E.H. Locker.
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The History of Aeronautics in Great Britain, from the earliest times to the latter half of the nineteenth century ... With 150 illustrations, chronology, bibliography, etc. Author: Hodgson, John Edmund / Illustrator: Locker, Edward Hawke London: Humphrey Milford, 1924. Source/Shelfmark: 8764.dd.9 plate opposite page 220

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