Bike Collection

Herne Hill Velodrome, cyclists ready to start 1900
Start of the Century Cup, in the velodrome, south London. Date: 1900

Lambretta motor scooter
A Lambretta motor scooter parked against a fence

1938 Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle
1938 Scott Flying Squirrel 500cc twin two stroke motorcycle roadside circa 1938

Police Officer / Children
Police officer giving directions to three boys with a three person bicycle pointing in the opposite direction Transport

Policeman on BSA motorcycle, London
A Metropolitan Police officer riding a BSA motorcycle in London. The BSA could travel at up to 70 miles per hour

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The 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

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle 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

Motorbike racing - Tourist Trophy Race
Motorcycle race - high speed cornering in the great Tourist Trophy Race. Date: 1932

Quad-Ro-Bike at Butlin s
A Quad-ro-bike at a Butlins Holiday Camp

Two ladies on a 1914 Triumph motorcycle
Two ladies on a 1914 Triumph Model H motorcycle & sidecar combination circa 1914

AFS despatch rider and messenger, WW2
An AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) despatch rider and messenger on a motorbike at an LFS sub-station during the Second World War

Dursley-Pedersen Bike
The Dursley-Pedersen cantilever bicycle

Two girls on a 1934 Matchless motorcycle
Two young girls pose for photograph sitting on a 1934 Matchless 250cc ohv motorcycle, circa 1934

1938 Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle
1938 Scott Flying Squirrel 500cc twin two stroke motorcycle roadside circa 1938

Lady on a 1939 / 40 Harley Davidson motorcycle
Young lady poses with her 1939/40 Harley Davidson 1000cc Knucklehead motorcycle in front of house in the 1940s Young lady poses with her 1939/40 Harley Davidson 1000cc Knucklehead motorcycle in front

Poster, See Phillips First -- a wonderful range of sports machines, ask here for free illustrated catalogue. Date: circa 1939

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

Rudges Cycles Poster
Poster advertising bicycles by Rudge and Whitworth of Nottingham, England showing a young lady from around 1940 perched on one of their models

Man on a 1927 Model A Ariel motorcycle
Young man on a Ariel 1927 Model A (557cc side valve with Burman gearbox) outside wooden shed circa 1930

Velocette Motorcycle - KSS Mk. II, 1936. Date: circa 1936
Velocette Motorcycle - KSS Mk.II, 1936. Date: circa 1936

Boy pushes his bicycle up a hill in Ebbw Vale, South Wales
A 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

Man on his 1956 / 7 Royal Enfield motorcycle
Travelling biker on his 1956/7 Royal Enfield Meteor motorcycle outside the Post Office at John O Groats in the late 1950s

People on a 1939 Norton motorcycle & sidecar
Two men and a woman in sidecar on a 1939 Norton model 16H motorcycle combination in the early 1940s

Boy & girl on a 1922 Royal Enfield motorcycle & sidecar in a
Young boy and girl pose for a studio photograph on a 1922 Royal Enfield motorcycle & sidecar combination

Man on a 1946 AJS 350cc Model 16 motorcycle, circa late 1940s / early 1950s. Date: circa late 1940s

Man & 1948 Triumph motorcycle
Man on his 1948 Triumph Trophy 500cc motorcycle road side circa 1950

Tandem bicycle. 19th century engraving

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

Woman on a 1938 Ariel motorcycle
Woman on a 1938 Ariel 500cc motorcycle in garden circa 1938

Three bikers on their veteran BSA motorcycles
Three bikers on their 1934 BSA Blue Star & 1948/9 BSA Gold Star motorcycles at the seaside early 1950s

Poster, Robin Hood Cycles. The greatest value in cycling -- a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950

Harley Davidson advertisement, WW1
First world War advertisement for the Harley-Davidson motor company ltd showing an officer riding a motor cycle and gallantly helping a fashionably dressed lady into its sidecar. Date: 1915

Motorcycle Machine Gun Unit firing at aircraft, WW1
Two men belonging to a Motorcycle Machine Gun Unit with a Scott motorcycle during the First World War, using a Vickers machine gun to fire at aircraft. Date: 1914-1918

Officer of Tank Corps with dog and motorbike, France, WW1
An officer of the Tank Corps on a Douglas motorbike with a spaniel dog, at Neulette, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 3 May 1918

Bone-Shaker Bike C1830
It has pedals, but no chain, and no pneumatic tyres - hard work to propel, and hard on the seat... Date: circa 1830

Sangers Circus cyclist, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A lady cyclist (probably a man in drag), one of the performers with Sangers Circus during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Gentleman on a 1926 AJS motorcycle
Gentleman on a 1926 AJS Big Port 350cc OHV motorcycle circa late 1920s early 1930s

Hugh Gibson & James Eastwood on their 1911 Bradbury motorcyc
Hugh Gibson & James Eastwood, record holders, on their 1911 3.5 H.P. Bradbury Chain Drive motorcycle & sidecar in Ireland in 1911

Soho, London - Rupert Street W1, looking towards Brewer Street and Isows Restaurant. 1973

Nun on a bicycle in a playground. Date: circa 1970s

Group photo, Worcester Park United Cycling Club 1907, based in SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1907

Start of Lewes motorcycle speed trial
Crowds gather around a racetrack in Lewes, Sussex as man on a motorcycle prepares to be pushed off to begin the race, under a start banner indicating the sponsor, Dunlop

The Humorist Easter Number 1938
The 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

The Promenade Percies
A motorcycle acrobat troupe called The Promenade Percies practise their act involving balance on a trapeze attached to the bike

Advert, Rudge-Whitworth Quality Motor Cycles Date: 1939

Three ladies on a 1908 Phelon & Moore motorcycle
Three ladies pose for a photograph on a 1908 Phelon & Moore 500cc 4-stroke motorcycle on Brighton Parade circa 1912

Lady and a 27 EW 600cc F28 Sport Douglas Motorcycle
Smiling lady holding camera, posed for a photograph beside a 1927 Douglas 600cc Twin motorcycle in country lane circa 1930

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