Thursday, April 30th at 7.15 pm St Paul’s Venture, Malvern St. B12 8NN
Birmingham History Theatre Company presents a dramatic lecture telling the story of George lempriere, the famous Balloonist or “aeronaut” who lived in Handsworth, Birmingham. He was renowned for his shows from the 1880s to the 1920s , which featured The Parachute Queens.
These daring young women ascended the skies sitting on a trapeze hanging f below the balloon, up to astonishing heights, of over 5000 feet. Then they pulled on the parachute cord and jumped off to float gently to the ground, much to the amazement of the crowds below. It did not always go to plan and accidents did happen!
The lecture will be illustrated with film clips and contemporary songs, performed live.