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Advert for Osborne tricycles 1884Front steerer and double driver with open front. 1884
French folding bicycle 1899Illustration showing a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, with two straps so it could easyly carried on your back, used by French army for infantry use. Date: 1899
Advert for Rudge Whitworth Cycles 1895Advertisement of Rudge Whitworth Cycles, manufacture of bicycle for leisure, race and business. 1895
Clara Grace, accomplished English woman cyclist and record holder, having ridden from London to Coventry in 6 hours, 56 minutes and 49 seconds. Date: 1895
Advert for Vigors exercise horse at home 1895Exercise on this saddle, three speeds trot, canter or gallop and claims to help with; creates appetite, cures dyspepsia, quickens the circulation, stimulates the liver, relieves hysteria, insomnia
Cycle lever chain works in France 1896English inventor William Spears Simpson invented the cycle lever chain that we still use today. It was such a success that they were unable to keep up with demand
William Spears Simpson, English inventor of the cycle lever chain, similar to the one cyclist use today, formed by linked triangles with two levels
Advertisement for Michelin tyres, depicting the Michelin man riding a bicycle. circa 1910s
Advertisement for Hercules Bicycles - a smart lad in his school uniform is delighted with his new racing bicycle, as is his proud Mother
Egyptian bike, Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1980s
Poster for Cycles Medinger Date: 1897
Bike Couple with Pines Date: 1925
Captain on Bicycle Date: 1922
Tandem Bride and Groom Date: 1897
Bicycle Race Date: 1890
Albert, Duke of York - Motorcycle Meeting at BrooklandsPrince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI) (1895-1952) - Motorcycle Meeting at Brooklands in aid of the Middlesex Hospital and the Industrial Welfare Society in late May 1921
Advert for for Ellimans Universal Embrocation 1896Advertisement for Ellimans Universal Embrocation, for the treatment of stiffness, sprains, aches and bruises. Date: 1896
Two Couples having jolly countryside japes - the men are wearing the womens clothing and vice versa! Date: 1920s
Two young women pose proudly with their bicycles at Moffat in Dumfriesshire, which is now part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland. Date: 1909
Young lady seated on a Motorbike (with sidecar) Date: circa 1930s
India - An Ideal Cycling Costume - the traditional attire un-encumbered by skirts allowing riding on a mans standard frame bicycle... Date: circa 1902
At Full Throttle - two cartoon mice on their motorbikeAt Full Throttle - two cartoon mice (rather similar to their more famous cousin in the USA...) zoom along on their motorbike, hinking the horn and transporting a pot plant! Date: 1922
Farm boys play on land on the opposite side of River JumnaFarm boys play on land on the opposite side of the River Jumna (or Yamuna) to the Taj Mahal. One rides a bicycle. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Date: 1984
A ragged driver sits on his cycle rickshaw, IndiaA ragged driver sits on his cycle rickshaw waiting for fare-paying pasengers. He looks up the street and picks his teeth. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Date: 1984
Cor Ellen a beachcomber on the island of Texel in the Dutch Fresian Islands in the North Sea. Cor opened the Jutter Museum on the island and did all his beachcombing using his old butchers bicycle
Kashmir, Dal Lake. A man lifts his bicycle off his boat and says goodbye to his little girl Date: 1986
Cyclist on the Malvern Hills above Droitwich, WorcsA young male cyclist on a high track on the Malvern Hills above Droitwich, Worcestershire, England Date: 1991
Boy riding his bicycle down a street in Cevannes, FranceA young boy rides his bicycle down an old street in Cevannes, in south-central France. Can you spot the girl watching from the window? Date: 1991
Cycling in Loire Valley, FranceA touring cyclist stops in Saumur, in the Loire Valley, France. He leans on a signpost and looks thoughtfully at his guidebook. His bicycle is propped against the road sign Date: 1988
A woman cycles past the Oudeschild windmill on the island of Texel, in the Dutch Fresian Islands of The North Sea. She has her daughter on the back of the bike Date: 1987
Path beside the River Severn, Quarry Park, ShrewsburyA mother and child cycle beneath the avenue of summer trees beside the River Severn in Quarry Park, Shrewsbury. The path now forms part of National Cycle Route 81
Crow on motor bike, Sri LankaCarrion crow perched on the handle bars of a motor bike in Colombo, Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Penny-farthing riderNicholas Bromage, champion penny-farthing rider, Wolverhampton Date: 1987
Hardelot Plage, Normandy, FranceA man wearing a black hat walks from the beach bathing area at Hardelot Plage, Normandy, France. A bicycle leans on a restrictions notice banning wind surfers, motor cycles
Foot bridge, Hanley, StokeA boy sits beside his bicycle on a metal foot bridge in Hanley, Stoke of Trent. Below are roofs and smoking chimneys of South Street, an area of Hanley which is unrecognisable today
Stoke reserviorRear view of a boy leaning on his bicycle by a polluted reservoir in Stoke of Trent, Staffordshire. White swans are in the water and on the bank
Salvation Army War Cry sellerA Salvation Army man stands in his bicycle clips while selling War Cries outside a corset shop. His bike leans against the wall. Stafford, England Date: 1986
Bucks Green, West Sussex - The Post Office and local Postie (with bicycle). Date: 1907
Place Menelik in Djibouti CityPlace Menelik with post office on the right in Djibouti City, north-eastern Africa. Date: circa 1920
Soho, London - 74-76 Old Compton Street W1 - A Gomez Ortega, a Spanish food shop. 1973
Couple sitting on their 1948 Harley Davidson motorcycleYoung man & girlfriend wearing helmets & goggles sitting on their 1948 Harley Davidson 1000cc Knucklehead motorcycle & sidecar in the countryside in the ealy 1950s
Three children on a 1930 JAP Special motorcycle & sidecarThree children pose for a photograph on a 1930 JAP Special motorcycle & sidecar combination at the seaside in the 1930s
Man & woman on their 1928 / 9 New Imperial motorcycleMan & woman on their 1928/9 New Imperial 500cc ohv twin port single motorcycle in the street in the early 1930s
Man & two women on a 1936 BSA motorcycleMan & two women pose for photograph on a 1936 BSA 350cc ohv motorcycle in the garden circa 1936
Man & woman on a 1939 Norton motorcycleMan & woman pillion passenger on a 1939 Norton model 16H motorcycle in the early 1940s
Couple on an early 1900s vintage motorcycle, 1900sMan & woman posing for photograph on an unknown vintage motorcycle beside a railway track, early 1900s
Family on a 1920 BSA motorcycle & sidecarFamily of three pose for photograph, sat on a 1920 BSA side valve single motorcycle & sidecar combination on the beach at the seaside in the 1920s
Girl & dog on a 1921 Triumph SD motorcycle & sidecarYoung girl poses for photograph on a 1921 Triumph SD motorcycle & sidecar combination with dog riding pillion in the 1920s
