Elizabeth "Dolly" Shepherd (1886–1983) was a parachutist and fairground entertainer in the Edwardian era.
1911
Parachuting and skydiving is a method of transiting from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or parachutes.
Four skydivers with deployed parachutes in Bex, Vaud, Switzerland
Garnerin by Edward Hawke Locker
Tandem in freefall
Reserve parachute (right) in use