Bicycle Collection (#23)

Gymnasium, Princess Marys Hospital, Margate, Kent
The gymnasium and physiotherapy department at Princess Marys Hospital, Margate, Kent. A wide range of equipment includes an exercise bicycle, a ships wheel, and part of a bus

Large number of ladders on display
A large number of ladders on display, leaning against a building

Man on a bicycle, holding the reins of his horse
A man on a bicycle, holding the reins of his horse on a wet day

Policeman with three boys and their bicycles
A policeman chats with three boys, who are out and about with their bicycles on an icy day

Two mothers and three children, Scotland
Two mothers and three children outside a building somewhere in Scotland. One girl holds a bicycle, another stands on her scooter, and the child on the right holds a walking stick and a toy bugle

Met Police officer on a country lane
A Metropolitan Police officer on the beat, wheeling his bicycle along a country lane in a rural part of London

Traffic Accident Investigation officers at work
Met Police Traffic Accident Investigation officers measuring distances on the road to determine speed and braking distance

Brother and Sister with their cycles
A brother and sister pose in their attractive back garden with their cycles. The boy sits on a tricycle and the girl stand propped up against her bicycle

Automatic back massager / W H Robinson
Post War Britain: Health and happiness at home. A design based on bicycle mechanics, with seats, pedals and chain, enabling the user to massage his own back; the prelude to a hard days work

Start of a charity cycle ride, Lands End
The start of a charity cycle ride in aid of Friends of the Earth, from Lands End in Cornwall to John o Groats in Scotland

Construction of Townshend Court
Scene outside the newly constructed Townshend Court, a new block of flats in St Johns Wood, London. A large arrow-shaped sign invites people in to see the Show Flat. Date: 1930s

Russian poster advertising bicycles
Russian poster advertising famous bicycles: Humber, Flyte and Derby. A devil figure rides his bicycle to the edge of a high rock, while a stag jumps off in fright!

Poster advertising Wearwell cycles

Poster advertising Terrot bicycles. The company was founded by Charles Terrot in Dijon in 1887. A young couple are depicted on their bicycles, enjoying a healthy cycling holiday

Belgium - Port of Ostende
Port of Ostende, Belgium. The mailship ferry departs the harbour as young boys fish off the pier, while others just lean on the railings watching the ships disappear into the North Sea

Early convertible on a car ferry
An early convertible car on a car ferry alongsode a large cart/wagon and a couple of lads with a bicycle

Retreat to Hindenburg Line 1917
German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. Military cyclists passing through the village of Vraignes in France on the British front during World War I in March 1917

Carpenters saw a large log
A team of carpenters use a long two-person saw to split a large trunk log into planks. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Sawing a large plank
Two carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest

Newsagent & Much More - Oxford
Sawyers Newsagent, Stationer, Confectioner and Tobacconist in Oxford. A magnificent photographic postcard showing a General Store on an Oxford street selling pretty much anything you can imagine

Flying and ploughing in Weybridge, Surrey
A primitive aeroplane flies over a field which a man and his team of horses are ploughing. The plane has two bicycle-type wheels on the undercarriage

Tramway car and motor bicycle with side-car
A tram car travels along its route in town while alongside, a lovely green motorcycle is driven by a man while a little girl sits primly in a side car

Turkey, Izmir - Turkish man with bicycle
Mustafa with his bicycle at Smyrne (Izmir), Turkey. Date: 1903

Poster advertising Hercules bicycles
Poster advertising the Hercules bicycle. A tired couple out hiking, and miles from anywhere, wish they had a bicycle to take them home

Stopping for a chat at the roadside - Somerset
A man hops off his bicycle to have a chat to a passing motorist in a fine open-top car close to Taunton, Somerset. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Newspaper boys, London - on Bedford Street, Covent Garden

Christmas time chaos
A chaotic but merry scene depicting a family at Christmas. The children, all very energetic and excited, play musical instruments, help decorate the tree and play games

Trotting vs. Cycling Race, Alexandra Palace, 1875
Engraving showing a race between a horse-drawn trotting-carriage and a Penny Farthing (or Ordinary ) bicycle, held at the Alexandra Palace, 1875

Blondin riding a bicycle on a high-wire, 19th century
Illustration showing Blondin (1824-1897), the French tight-rope walker and acrobat, riding a bicycle along a high-wire

Bicycle Race at the Velodrome d Hiver, Paris, 1921
Illustration showing a Six-day bicycle race held at the Velodrome d Hiver Circuit, Paris, 1921. The cyclists raced for 144 hours to see who could cover the greatest distance over a six-day period

Bicycle Race at the Catford Cycling Club, 1892
Engraving showing one of the bicycle races between Catford Cycling Club and a Dutch team, held at Catford, August 1892. The Dutch team won the event by 9 points to Catford Clubs 11

Miss Hutton on her Bicycle, 1895
Photograph of Miss Hutton, the youngest member of a team representing England at an International cycling match held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, 1895

Ladies Bicycling Race, Olympia, 1896
Illustration showing the Ladies Mile Bicycle Race, held at Olympia, January 1896

Dutch Bicycle-Mounted Bandsman, 1937
Photograph showing a Dutch army drummer of the Bicycle-Mounted Regiment; stationed ats Hertogenbosch, September 1937

A Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, 1896
Photograph of a Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, capable of carrying two people side-by-side. It would appear that this machine best suited couples of comparable weight

The Start of the Bath to London Bicycle Race, 1874
Engraving showing the competitors and their penny farthing bicycles at the start of the Bath to London Bicycle race. They are shown under starters orders, with the starting pistol held aloft

Three Types of Bicycle, 1880
Engraving showing three ages in the development of the Bicycle: on left, The Dandy of pre-historic times - an early 19th century bicycle, without pedals, propelled by foot

Dutch Bicycle-Mounted Band, 1937
Photograph showing a Dutch Army Musical Band of the Bicycle-Mounted Regiment; stationed ats Hertogenbosch, September 1937

Penny Farthing Bicycle under full sail, 1890
Engraving showing a cyclist riding a Penny Farthing bicycle using an umbrella to sail along on a windy day at the British seaside

Bicycle Race at the Oval, 1888
Engraving of a race held by the Surrey Bicycle Club at the Oval, Kennington, London, September 1888. As can be easily seen, the race was held using Penny Farthing bicycles

Policeman chasing a Penny Farthing Cyclist, 1880
Engraving showing a policeman chasing a cyclist on a Penny Farthing bicycle, for the offence of cycling without a bell or whistle

Advertisement for Bowns Perfect Process for Bicycle Tyres
Advertisement for the Perfect Process of securing Rubber tyres to rims of bicycles and carriages, as offered by W. Bown of Summer Lane, Birmingham

Cyclists at a European Frontier on a Penny Farthing
Engraving showing two English cyclists on Penny Farthing or Ordinary bicycles reaching a Border post as they travel across Europe

The Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, 1897
Illustration of the Bending Competition, a trial of manoevrability and bicycle-handling, held as part of the Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, London, 1897

Race between a Bicycle and Pony, Hammersmith, 1874
Engraving of a race held at Hammersmith, London, between a cyclist on a Penny Farthing or Ordinary bicycle and a rider on a pony

Bicycle Obstacle Race for Girls, 1898
Photograph showing a bicycle obstacle race, known as The Innocents Race, for young ladies under the age of seventeen held at Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1898

Summer and Cycling Fashions for 1901
Illustration showing three costumes that The Graphic felt were suitable for the Summer, 1901. The Lady facing us wears a Simple Toilette for the Seaside or Country

The Bicycle Tournament at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liver
Engraving of a Bicycle Tournament, held by the Liverpool Velocipede Club, at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool, April 1869

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