- The great balloon riot of 1864 • Europe's largest balloon festival is staged this weekend in Bristol. We trust there'll be no repeat of the scenes in Leicester in 1864. Author Jeremy Clay tells the little-known tale of Britain's balloon riot http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28674654 3 comments history
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