Batty's Grand National Hippodrome

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URI

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193189

Date

1845-1857

Description

Broadside advertising entertainments at Batty's Grand National Hippodrome in Kensington, including a balloon ascent by John Hampton on June 2nd. Hampton's Erin-Go-Bragh balloon is depicted on the announcement.

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Subject

Balloonists, Broadsides, Performance artists, Balloons (aircraft), Balloon ascensions, Batty's Hippodrome, Hampton, John, 1799-1871