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Howe bicycle, photo dated 1894
A Decided Catch by William Heath RobinsonThe Whitebait cycle, an ingenious contraption necessitated by the exorbitant charges for hire of boats at the seaside this season
Police Officer / ChildrenPolice officer giving directions to three boys with a three person bicycle pointing in the opposite direction Transport
Thomas HardyTHOMAS HARDY writer and cyclist, at his home at Max Gate, early 1920s
Felixstowe Beach HutTaking afternoon tea in a beach hut at Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Boy and Bicycle by the River SevernA boy and his bicycle on the banks of the River Severn at Bewdley Bridge, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
A Selection of Ways to Ride a Penny Farthing Bicycle, 1881Engraving showing a number of adventurous ways to ride a penny farthing bicycle; as demonstrated at a bicycle meeting held in Boston, USA, 1881
Irish Street, Downpatrick - a street scene looking downhill with people and horse vehicle and man with bicycle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s
The Kino Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe Kino Cinema in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This was the towns first cinema. Cycle racks for the use of patrons were a feature. circa 1935
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic AdvertBicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as
Advertisement for De Dion Bouton Cycles. 1925
Ballyholme, Bangor - a street view along Ballyholme Esplanade with horse vehicle and boy with bicycle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Bangor). Date: circa early 1900s
Advertisement, Bicycles & TricyclesAdvertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s
The 24 hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill, 1892Photograph showing the Cyclists participating in the 24 hour Bicycle race at Herne Hill velodrome, on the 22nd July 1892, shortly before the start. The race was won by F.W
Advertisement for the Rover Safety Bicycle, 1885Advertisment for the Rover Safety Bicycle, built by Starley and Sutton of the Meteor Works, Coventry
Dursley-Pedersen BikeThe Dursley-Pedersen cantilever bicycle
Pigs Ride in Tandem 1898Two pigs go for their honeymoon on a tandem bicycle - a comment on the current cycling craze
Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, YorkshireMan with a Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire. 19th century
Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1905
Poster, See Phillips First -- a wonderful range of sports machines, ask here for free illustrated catalogue. Date: circa 1939
TARR STEPSTarr Steps, a Prehistoric stone bridge over the River Barle, near Dulverton, Somerset, England, said to have been placed there by the Devil to win a bet. Date: circa 1000 BC
Poster advertising Palmer tyres of London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Coventry and Nottingham. A lady on a bicycle and a group of people in a car travel side by side
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)A woman cyclist first aid scout of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), riding along in her distinctive uniform. The FANY was created in 1907 as a first aid link between front-line fighting units
First airmail letter delivered, Windsor CastleThe first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle
Rudges Cycles PosterPoster advertising bicycles by Rudge and Whitworth of Nottingham, England showing a young lady from around 1940 perched on one of their models
Tightrope Cycling ActA German husband and wife team perform a dramatic tightrope cycling act
Rover Safety BicycleFaster and easier than any bicycle ever made
London Tram 1935Two trams approach Kew Bridge, London
Promotional jigsaw, Beechams Pills and Powders. circa 1930s
Cycling in Battersea Park, London
England / Lyme RegisA glimpse of Lyme Regis High Street, Dorset, England, showing a young man on a bicycle outside Cox & Humphries radio shop and the church in the background
Irish Postman 1930SA country postman in Ireland delivers a postcard to a lucky boy
Macmillan BicycleMacmillans lever-driven bicycle is the first to be fitted with a drive mechanism of any kind
Early BicyclesA variety of early bicycles, including two varieties of the Celerifere of 1793 (1 & 2), the Draisienne (Dandy-Horse) of 1819 (3) and Gompertzs Velocipede (4)
Chemists Shop / ParisThe exterior of a chemists shop, most probably in Paris
Penny Farthing PhotoA young man and his Ordinary bicycle, known as a penny farthing, pose proudly for a studio camera
Riding a Penny Farthing bicycle
The Penny Farthing or Ordinary Bicycle of the 1870 sPhotograph of a Penny Farthing or Ordinary bicycle of the 1870 s, with its rider wearing contemporary cycling clothes
Dunmurry Lane - a view of a rural road with two men talking, one with a bicycle. (Location: Northern Ireland: [County Antrim] : [County Londonderry] (could be either): Dunmurry)
The Bone Shaker Bicycle of the 1840 sPhotograph of a cyclist on a Bone Shaker bicycle of the 1840s to 1850 s. This type of bicycle was innovative in having pedals, but earnt its moniker through the used of solid wood or metal wheels
Boy pushes his bicycle up a hill in Ebbw Vale, South WalesA young boy pushes his bicycle up a steep hill in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Behind is the Ebbw Vale steel works. This was closed by Corus in 2002
Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes
The Humorist - Easter Number front cover, Heath RobinsonSpring Handicaps. Front cover of The Humorist magazine featuring a glorious cartoon by William Heath Robinson showing the chaos created on the roads by spring romances. Date: 1937
Kilindini Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, with Wardles Chemists, Photographers and Opticians. circa 1940
Tandem bicycle. 19th century engraving
Nun on a bicycle in a playground. Date: circa 1970s
Boy with bicycle wheel, Balham, SW LondonA little boy with a bicycle wheel on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles. A product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Showing a couple watching sailing boats. Date: circa 1950
Poster, Rudge, Britains best bicycle, a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950
Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, GermanyWilliam Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer
Poster, Robin Hood Cycles. The greatest value in cycling -- a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950
Thaxted 1950SA little girl with a bow in her hair rides her bicycle in a corner of the picturesque old town of Thaxted, Essex, England, with its old thatched cottages beside the Guild Hall Date: 1950s
Slow VelocipedeA man pushing his boneshaker velocipede bicycle in Holborn, central London, through a heavy traffic jam! Date: early 1930s
Sangers Circus cyclist, Haverfordwest, South WalesA lady cyclist (probably a man in drag), one of the performers with Sangers Circus during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Union Workhouse, Wellington, SomersetThe Wellington Union workhouse on North Street, Wellington, Somerset. A group of local children stand outside. The workhouse, designed by County Surveyor, Richard Carver, was erected in 1836-7
The Safety Bicycle of the 1890 sPhotograph of a cyclist and his Safety bicycle of the 1890 s. John Kemp Starley produced the first safety bicycle with his Rover design of 1885
Kaufmann Trick cyclist at the London Hippodrome, 1901Photograph of one of the Kaufmann troupe performing a bicycle trick at the London Hippodrome, September 1901
London Terraced HousingA row of Victorian terraced houses in an East London street, due for demolition
Motorcycle FootballA daily game of motorcycle football being played at Pangbourne, Berkshire
Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, MyanmarCyclist at Thatthe Mokgo Hpaya Pagoda in Nuang U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Date: 2016
Advertisement, The Humber Tricycle, Humber, Marriott & Cooper, Beeston, near Nottingham. 1890s
Group photo, Worcester Park United Cycling Club 1907, based in SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1907
Proud owner and his penny farthing bicycle
Feathers Hotel, Ludlow, ShropshireStreet scene with the Jacobean-style Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, Shropshire, dating back to the 17th century
Seaside shops at Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexSeaside shops at The Albion corner in Walton-on-the-Naze, on the north Essex coast. 1970
Union Workhouse Infirmary, Kings Norton, WorcestershireThe pavilion-plan infirmary erected in 1897 adjacent to the Kings Norton Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, south west of Birmingham
The Humorist Easter Number 1938The Humorist Easter Number front cover illustrated by William Heath Robinson featuring two exhausted cyclists sleeping off a picnic lunch, unaware that somebody is riding away on their tandem bicycle
Victorian Cyclists and Motorists on a Snowy RoadIllustration showing the scene on a British road in the winter, circa 1899. In the foreground cyclists, two on a tandem, can be seen
Buttermarket, ThameStreet scene at Buttermarket in Thame, Oxon. A couple with a bicycle walk down the street past a shoe shop and pub
The William Morris Clarion vanA man stands on a Clarion van under a banner reading Socialism talking to a crowd of people congregated around him. One holds a bicycle and other bicycles are visible by the van
A splendid cabinet photograph of two well-dressed women standing proudly with their bicycles. Date: circa 1890s
Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s
Victoria Street, Belfast - a busy street scene with shop fronts, tram, horse vehicle, people and lady on bicycle in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast)
Denmark. Copenhagen. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Exterior
Young New Zealand. John Bull is riding an out-dated penny farthing while Young New Zealand has a modern bicycle. New Zealand gave women the vote in 1893. Illustrated by Joan Harvey Drew
Poster, Rudge Cycles, made by Raleigh Industries of Nottingham. With a bowing Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabethan courtier
Humber cycles advertisement featuring Edward VII, 1902Advertisement for Humber cycles, endorsed (apparently) by King Edward VII. At least he is pictured riding one. Date: 1902
Joseph Jefferson in his bicycle Chair (The Palm Beach Coach) - Florida, USA. Joseph Jefferson, commonly known as Joe Jefferson (18291905) - American actor
Street with tram in Vienna, AustriaView of a street in Vienna, Austria, with a red and white tram on the right, in front of the Central Hotel. Date: 1953
Herne Hill Arena, 1948 London Olympic GamesTrack cycling events were held in Herne Hill Arena in South London for the XIVth Olympiad. Olympic cycling comprised of road racing and track cycling
Cycling in New YorkNew Woman. Female bicyclist and onlookers on Riverside Drive, near Grants tomb
Union Workhouse, HertfordA view of Hertford Union workhouse, Hertfordshire, opened in around 1869 on Ware Road, Hertford. The imposing three-storey building has a clock tower at its centre
Cadogan Square, LondonCadogan Square - the jewel in the crown of the Cadogan Estate, Chelsea, London. A baker delivers the morning bread from a tricycle with a large wicker basket attached
Penny Farthing Trick Cyclists at the Circus, c. 1888Engraving showing two acrobats performing tricks on a Penny Farthing bicycle during a circus show, c.1888
