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James Sadler: The Oxford balloon man history forgot

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Two hundred years ago James Sadler was a name on every Englishman’s lips. The pastry chef from Oxford with a gift for science became the first ever Englishman to fly. So why is his name virtually unknown today?

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-28094742

This entry was posted in Local interest on September 8, 2014 by Bob Goodenough.

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