Title: Night ascent. Royal Standard Tavern, pleasure grounds & tea gardens ... H. Brading, Proprietor ... has, at the solicitation of several scientific gentlemen, prevailed on Mr. Gypson, who will ... make an experimental trip, in the Royal Standard balloon, on Monday next, June 3, at ten o'clock at night! ...
Description: Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension at night by Richard Gypson from the Royal Standard Tavern, England, on June 3, 1839. In addition, "Mr. Blanchard, a descendant of the celebrated Mons. Blanchard, the Inventor of the Parachute," will demonstrate the safe use of a parachute by a balloonist in the event of an explosion.  Text also describes other activities that will take place during the evening.
Subjects: Public appearances, Balloon ascensions
Places: England
People: Richard Gypson
Time periods: 1830-1840