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Crowds of people gathered at an entertainment at Basford, Staffordshire, including music and a balloon. Coloured wood engraving, 1859. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
A fête in the park attached to Basford Hall, the property of Mr Thomas North, in aid of the rebuilding of the parish church. "After considerable delay, Mr Coxwell ascended in his fine balloon "The Queen", accompanied by Mr Hall of Nottingham and Mr Danks of Basford, amid the cheers of the spectators" (Illustrated London news, loc. cit.)
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