Bicycle Collection (#9)

History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho)
8668548 History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho)
8668544 History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Six-Day Racing)

History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho)
8668533 History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Velocino Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the 90s (colour litho)
8668529 History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the 90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Novel Tandem of the 90s)

History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho)
8668525 History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle)

Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration)
8615288 Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration); (add.info.: Young woman using one of the first hobby horse models in England (Great Britain) around 1817 - 1818

If they had used motorcycles at the jousts in medieval times (engraving)
8672629 If they had used motorcycles at the jousts in medieval times (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho)
8668542 History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho)
8668536 History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late 90s (colour litho)
8668524 History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late 90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle of the Late 90s)

History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho)
8668514 History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Salvo" Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho)
8668513 History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawson's "Bicyclette")

History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho)
8668511 History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coventry Rotary Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho)
8668510 History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michaux Velocipede)

Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede
5616632 Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede; (add.info.: Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede: intended for private and public pleasure grounds and courtyards. American, 1869)

Portrait of Gaston Rivierre (1862-1942), French cyclist
JEB4839038 Portrait of Gaston Rivierre (1862-1942), French cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Gaston Rivierre (1862-1942), French cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Lisieux: Soldiers of the 20th regiment pose with cyclists, nurses and nurses
LUX4727301 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Lisieux: Soldiers of the 20th regiment pose with cyclists, nurses and nurses, 1910; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne)
LUX4723735 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne): Beach players walk tourists on the beach, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

cycle: The route of the sea in Longeville, 1922, Longeville, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696574 cycle: The route of the sea in Longeville, 1922, Longeville, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: cycle: The route of the sea in Longeville, 1922, Longeville)

A bike to Saint Catherine: Postcard from 1920
JAB4119987 A bike to Saint Catherine: Postcard from 1920; (add.info.: A bike to Saint Catherine: Postcard from 1920); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Portrait of Paul Ernest Bourrillon (1877-1942), French cyclist
JEB4839105 Portrait of Paul Ernest Bourrillon (1877-1942), French cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Paul Ernest Bourrillon (1877-1942), French cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Larcay: shooting competition with shooters lying on a board, spectators and judge
LUX4777483 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Larcay: shooting competition with shooters lying on a board, spectators and judge, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900
LUX4777245 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895
LUX4773167 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road

France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130
LUX4772842 France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130; (add.info.: France: soldier)

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by
LUX4771491 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by and restoration works with scaffolding, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chinon: general view of the Chateau feodal with the bridge over the Vienne, 1920
LUX4762554 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chinon: general view of the Chateau feodal with the bridge over the Vienne, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race
LUX4760292 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race, avenue Grammont, 1903 - car n°4 Decauville, crew Leon Thy; (add.info.: France)

France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore, 1914
LUX4754224 France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore, 1914; (add.info.: France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore)

France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900
LUX4815693 France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900; (add.info.: France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police
LUX4811044 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police station, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900
LUX4810136 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village
LUX4806869 France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village, 1895 - touring club de France, public service by road autonomy without scramble, scotte

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): municipal police of the 4th arrondissement
LUX4805773 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): municipal police of the 4th arrondissement, portrait of policeman n°165 in uniform with his bike, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Place Jean Jaures
LUX4798624 First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Place Jean Jaures, the hairy with their horses on the steps of the town hall, 1918; (add.info.: First World War: France)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900
LUX4796110 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796048 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900; Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895
LUX4795217 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784624 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and bicycle festival of dramatic artists - Presentation of the participants in the cycling race

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901
LUX4783587 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901, hippomobile and bike crew coming to the beach of Equihen, 1901; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

An advertisement for the cheapest bicycle that can be purchased, 19th century
5310775 An advertisement for the cheapest bicycle that can be purchased, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Beginning of the aviation : little girl on a flying bike, end of the 19th century
1708869 Beginning of the aviation : little girl on a flying bike, end of the 19th century; (add.info.: Beginning of the aviation : little girl on a flying bike, end of the 19th century)

19th-century illustration showing Michaux-Perreaux's, steam velocipede; a steam-powered velocipede made in France
5311499 19th-century illustration showing Michaux-Perreaux's, steam velocipede; a steam-powered velocipede made in France sometime from 1867 to 1871

An engraving depicting passengers riding in bicycle carriages, 19th century
5310790 An engraving depicting passengers riding in bicycle carriages, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

A rich driver in his automobile shows papers to a policeman on a bicycle, France, 1900 (illustration)
5617249 A rich driver in his automobile shows papers to a policeman on a bicycle, France, 1900 (illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle
5616680 Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle; (add.info.: Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle. Punch illustration 1869. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle
5616677 Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle; (add.info.: Mr Punch riding a Boneshaker bicycle. Punch illustration 1869. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

Woman riding a bicycle
5616676 Woman riding a bicycle; (add.info.: Woman riding a bicycle. Punch illustration 1869. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Bicycle: A Timeless Mode of Transportation and Recreation" From the charming canals of Amsterdam to the picturesque streets of Cornwall, bicycles have been a beloved means of travel and leisure for centuries. This black and white image captures the essence of an old bicycle resting by the Singel canal in Amsterdam, evoking a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. In contrast, a vibrant red bicycle stands proudly by the Herengracht canal, showcasing how this two-wheeled wonder has evolved with time. Its presence adds a pop of color to the historic surroundings, reminding us that cycling is not only practical but also visually captivating. Traveling back in time to August 1992 in Fowey, Cornwall, we witness penny farthing cyclists gracefully gliding through town. These vintage bicycles with their large front wheels symbolize an era when cycling was both daring and elegant. Switching gears to modern times, we find ourselves amidst an exhilarating BMX race. The adrenaline-fueled excitement on display as riders conquer challenging obstacles reminds us that cycling is not just about transportation; it's about pushing boundaries and embracing adventure. On another note entirely, William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration depicts a comically complex contraption designed for catching something while riding a bicycle. It serves as a reminder that creativity knows no bounds when it comes to incorporating bikes into our lives. Returning once again to Amsterdam's Singel canal but now in black and white imagery, we are reminded that some things never change. The timeless beauty of this scene showcases how bicycles seamlessly blend into their surroundings while offering efficient mobility throughout history. Venturing across continents to Mill Green in Broxted, Essex brings forth images of police officers engaging with children on bikes – fostering community connections through shared experiences on two wheels. A quick stop at Felixstowe Beach Hut reveals beachgoers enjoying sunny days by pedaling along sandy shores – proving that bicycles bring joy even during leisurely moments.