Baldwin the Aeronaut

I came across this story in the Great Southern Advocate from 1906:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210868704

I was struck by the reporter's account of Professor Baldwin's parting discussion with his wife before putting his life at risk in a daring balloon and parachute stunt.

He had been doings these 'displays' since 1888 at least:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18956626

A good blog post about the Professor here:
https://historyhackblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/21/professor-baldwin-the-victorian-daredevil/

Another article here:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/jumping-from-a-balloon-in-the-19th-century/

Film of the balloon is from 1915 (but not of Baldwin):
https://archive.org/details/0204_Panama-Pacific_International_Exposition_23_00_37_00

There are quite a few Baldwin balloon/parachute folks, Thomas Baldwin went on to become the father of the modern parachute, but I don't think he
was the 'Professor' (John Baldwin) who apparently blew up in one of his displays in 1905:
http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Baldwin#4:_.22Professor_Baldwin.22_.28and_others.29

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