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Bicycle Collection (page 3)

"Bicycle: A Timeless Mode of Transportation and Recreation" From the charming canals of Amsterdam to the picturesque streets of Cornwall

Background imageBicycle Collection: View of Mestre

View of Mestre Venice Mestre. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imageBicycle Collection: The clock tower in Piazza Ferretto in Mestre

The clock tower in Piazza Ferretto in Mestre Venice Mestre, Piazza Ferretto Tower Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1940 ca.. Date of Artwork:XII secolo

Background imageBicycle Collection: Piazza Erminio Ferretto, formerly, Piazza Umberto I, Mestre, Venice

Piazza Erminio Ferretto, formerly, Piazza Umberto I, Mestre, Venice Venice Mestre, Piazza Erminio Ferretto. Date of Photograph:1935 ca

Background imageBicycle Collection: Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186

Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London. The front of the Kingston-upon-Thames branch of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd (Woolworths) 3d and 6d stores

Background imageBicycle Collection: David Essex as Jim Maclaine with Robert Lindsay as Terry

David Essex as Jim Maclaine with Robert Lindsay as Terry
on their bikes in a scene from Claude Whathams That ll Be The day (1973)

Background imageBicycle Collection: The Bone Shaker Bicycle of the 1840 s

The Bone Shaker Bicycle of the 1840 s
Photograph 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: time machine

time machine
Nir Amos

Background imageBicycle Collection: A very smart gentleman on his penny farthing

A very smart gentleman on his penny farthing

Background imageBicycle Collection: Boy pushes his bicycle up a hill in Ebbw Vale, South Wales

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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe

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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner

Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner
Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageBicycle Collection: The Humorist - Easter Number front cover, Heath Robinson

The Humorist - Easter Number front cover, Heath Robinson
Spring 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Kilindini Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

Kilindini Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, with Wardles Chemists, Photographers and Opticians. circa 1940

Background imageBicycle Collection: Tandem bicycle

Tandem bicycle. 19th century engraving

Background imageBicycle Collection: Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles

Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles. A product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Showing a couple watching sailing boats. Date: circa 1950

Background imageBicycle Collection: Poster, Rudge, Britains best bicycle

Poster, Rudge, Britains best bicycle, a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950

Background imageBicycle Collection: Bikes and Amsterdam canals

Bikes and Amsterdam canals
Bikes on typical arch bridges in Amsterdam canals

Background imageBicycle Collection: Street scene in the old quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Street scene in the old quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBicycle Collection: Onlookers Gathered Around Wreckage of German Bomber, East or West Wittering 1940

Onlookers Gathered Around Wreckage of German Bomber, East or West Wittering 1940
L Alouette Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: L Alouette A/1/3/48

Background imageBicycle Collection: Macmillans Bicycle

Macmillans Bicycle
Kirkpatrick Macmillan and his early Dandy Horse bicycle

Background imageBicycle Collection: Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany

Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, Germany
William 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race

Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race
Wyatt 9

Background imageBicycle Collection: Tour De France Yellow Jersey

Tour De France Yellow Jersey
Wyatt 9

Background imageBicycle Collection: View at bicycle and canal - Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands

View at bicycle and canal - Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands

Background imageBicycle Collection: A boy with a BMX bike and wearing a BMX outfit. 25th November 1983

A boy with a BMX bike and wearing a BMX outfit. 25th November 1983

Background imageBicycle Collection: And here is the dog caravan, made by Mr. C. Tumbridge, of Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise

And here is the dog caravan, made by Mr. C. Tumbridge, of Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10. Mr. C. Tumbridge is taking his dog Prince, 7 years old, for a doggie caravan ride

Background imageBicycle Collection: Gay and Zoe Spink: Any connoisseur of the female form will readily admit that twins Gay

Gay and Zoe Spink: Any connoisseur of the female form will readily admit that twins Gay and Zoe Spink have a stylish carriage. It makes them look really sweet on their bicycle made for two

Background imageBicycle Collection: Market Square, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Market Square, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Market Square (or Commercial Square) looking towards St Just Church and the Wellington Hotel. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageBicycle Collection: Picture No. 12020858

Picture No. 12020858
Flamingo, wearing a Christmas hat riding a bike with Christmas presents in illustrated snow scene. Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageBicycle Collection: Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century

Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog

Background imageBicycle Collection: Poster, Robin Hood Cycles

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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Thaxted 1950S

Thaxted 1950S
A 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Slow Velocipede

Slow Velocipede
A man pushing his boneshaker velocipede bicycle in Holborn, central London, through a heavy traffic jam! Date: early 1930s

Background imageBicycle Collection: The Chalet du Cycle in the Bois de Boulogne, c. 1900 (oil on panel)

The Chalet du Cycle in the Bois de Boulogne, c. 1900 (oil on panel)
XIR32841 The Chalet du Cycle in the Bois de Boulogne, c.1900 (oil on panel) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 53.5x65 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French

Background imageBicycle Collection: Harvesters camp at Weasenham, Norfolk, where schoolmasters and clergymen are helping

Harvesters camp at Weasenham, Norfolk, where schoolmasters and clergymen are helping with the harvest. organised by Rev. Gough McCormick vicar of St Michaels Chester Square

Background imageBicycle Collection: A street vendor with a bicycle selling her flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

A street vendor with a bicycle selling her flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

Background imageBicycle Collection: Origami cycle

Origami cycle
bicycle folded out of paper, origami style

Background imageBicycle Collection: Bicycles on bridge on Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal, Amsterdam

Bicycles on bridge on Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal, Amsterdam
Bicycles on a bridge on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal and houses in Amsterdam, Holland

Background imageBicycle Collection: Thumbing ones nose from the motor tricycle, advertisement for the Automobiles de Dion-Bouton

Thumbing ones nose from the motor tricycle, advertisement for the Automobiles de Dion-Bouton, illustration by Wilhio
Posters, France, 20th century. Thumbing ones nose from the motor tricycle, advertisment for the Automobiles de Dion-Bouton, illustration by Wilhio, Paris, 1900

Background imageBicycle Collection: Father Christmas - on bicycle cycling past Fir Trees covered in snow Digital Manipulation

Father Christmas - on bicycle cycling past Fir Trees covered in snow Digital Manipulation
ME-2563-M Father Christmas - on bicycle cycling past Fir Trees covered in snow Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBicycle Collection: Sangers Circus cyclist, Haverfordwest, South Wales

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

Background imageBicycle Collection: Union Workhouse, Wellington, Somerset

Union Workhouse, Wellington, Somerset
The 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: The Safety Bicycle of the 1890 s

The Safety Bicycle of the 1890 s
Photograph 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

Background imageBicycle Collection: London Terraced Housing

London Terraced Housing
A row of Victorian terraced houses in an East London street, due for demolition

Background imageBicycle Collection: Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Background imageBicycle Collection: Motorcycle Football

Motorcycle Football
A daily game of motorcycle football being played at Pangbourne, Berkshire

Background imageBicycle Collection: Tony Cairoli Whip Look - Maggiora MX Opening

Tony Cairoli Whip Look - Maggiora MX Opening
Stefano Minella




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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.