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Flying Accidents in Yorkshire: The Early Years - 1851 to 1900.

This list gives all the known flying related mishaps and accidents between the years 1851 and 1900. I would welcome any additions to this list. I am drawing the majority of my information from the British Newspaper Archive website. As far as I am aware this is the first instance in which many of these incidents have been recorded in the modern era. Once published I expect the same people will copy the text to their own websites with no credit as happened with my other webpages.

DateFlying MachineIdentityBaseOwnerAccident Location (click for details)
02/06/1852James Goulston Balloon--James GoulstonStone Breaks Hill, Oldham
18/05/1875Henry Coxwell Balloon?-Henry CoxwellHeadingley, Leeds
30/08/1875Henry Coxwell Balloon?-Henry CoxwellClose Moss, Standedge
21/05/1877Benjamin Medcalf Balloon?-Benjamin MedcalfHull
22/05/1877James Whelan Balloon"The Duke of Edinburgh"-James WhelanShelf
30/05/1877Henri Ballein Balloon"Jubilee"-Henri BalleinLeeds
10/06/1878Alexandra Balloon--J.MortonMarsden / Sherburn in Elmet
19/08/1878Emanuel Jackson Balloon"The Telephone"?-Emanuel JacksonRotherham
14/06/1883Henry Coxwell Balloon"City of York"-Henry CoxwellYork
15/06/1883Henry Coxwell Balloon"Crystal Palace"?-Henry CoxwellAckworth
11/08/1886Beatson Balloon--J.T.BeatsonMalton / Helperthorpe
25/06/1891James Whelan Balloon"Victoria"-James WhelanWessenden Reservoir, Peak District
03/08/1891George Higgins Balloon---Roundhay Park, Leeds
08/08/1891George Higgins Balloon---Clarence Gardens, Leeds
12/08/1891James Whelan Balloon"The Queen"-James WhelanMalton
17/06/1897C.G.Spencer Balloon--Charles Green Spencer and SonsFridaythorpe
17/06/1898C.G.Spencer Balloon"City of York"-Charles Green Spencer and SonsWarter
18/06/1898Frederick Bidmead Balloon--Frederick BidmeadStapleton Hall, Darrington
25/07/1898Spencer Balloon--Charles Green Spencer and SonsSelby