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Bicycles Collection

"Bicycles: A Timeless Mode of Transportation and Adventure" From the historic D-Day landings on Juno Beach to the thrilling Tour De France in 1930

Background imageBicycles Collection: D-Day - British and Canadian troops landing - Juno Beach

D-Day - British and Canadian troops landing - Juno Beach
British and Canadian 3rd Division troops land at Juno Beach. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an

Background imageBicycles Collection: Mont Ventoux, Provence, France, Europe

Mont Ventoux, Provence, France, Europe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Tour De France 1930

Tour De France 1930
A group of Italian riders

Background imageBicycles Collection: A Decided Catch by William Heath Robinson

A Decided Catch by William Heath Robinson
The Whitebait cycle, an ingenious contraption necessitated by the exorbitant charges for hire of boats at the seaside this season

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cycling / Penny Farthing

Cycling / Penny Farthing
The penny farthing was popular between 1873 & 1885, before the introduction of the first safety bicycles

Background imageBicycles Collection: ENGLAND / WIVENHOE

ENGLAND / WIVENHOE
The old yacht-building port of Wivenhoe, Essex, England, as seen from across the ferry. Date: 1950s

Background imageBicycles Collection: Entrance to Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

Entrance to Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBicycles Collection: Ramon Casa and Pere Romeu on a tandem. Painting by Ramon Casas (1866-1932), Oil On Canvas, 1897

Ramon Casa and Pere Romeu on a tandem. Painting by Ramon Casas (1866-1932), Oil On Canvas, 1897
LSE4314874 Ramon Casa and Pere Romeu on a tandem. Painting by Ramon Casas (1866-1932), Oil On Canvas, 1897. National Museum of Arts of Catalonia, Barcelona (Spain)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales

Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales. 13th August 1966

Background imageBicycles Collection: Brompton Bicycle Vintage Style Advert

Brompton Bicycle Vintage Style Advert
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Background imageBicycles Collection: HMS Vanguard which took the Royal Family on their tour of South Africa is escorted back

HMS Vanguard which took the Royal Family on their tour of South Africa is escorted back into Porstmouth Harbour by Motor Torpedeo Boats

Background imageBicycles Collection: Advertisement for De Dion Bouton Cycles

Advertisement for De Dion Bouton Cycles. 1925

Background imageBicycles Collection: Bangladeshi rickshaw, side view

Bangladeshi rickshaw, side view

Background imageBicycles Collection: Herne Hill Velodrome, cyclists ready to start 1900

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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Market Day in Cookstown

Market Day in Cookstown - a view down the Main street with the market in progress. There are people, carts, motor vehicles and bicycles. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Cookstown)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Advertisement, Bicycles & Tricycles

Advertisement, Bicycles & Tricycles
Advertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s

Background imageBicycles Collection: Sunrise View of the Dom Tower and the Vismarkt-Choorstraat Along Oudegracht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Sunrise View of the Dom Tower and the Vismarkt-Choorstraat Along Oudegracht, Utrecht, Netherlands
The Dom Tower (Cathedral Tower) of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city

Background imageBicycles Collection: Dog - Yorkshire Terrier in bicycle basket

Dog - Yorkshire Terrier in bicycle basket
ME-2473 Dog - Yorkshire Terrier in bicycle basket Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cyclists ascending Honister Pass, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Cyclists ascending Honister Pass, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Rejected by the inventions board

Rejected by the inventions board
" Rejected by the inventions board. VII -The Gallipoli Shell-Diverter for returning the Enemys Fire" There were other theatres of war besides he Western Front

Background imageBicycles Collection: A Selection of Bicycles, 1888

A Selection of Bicycles, 1888
Engraving of a selection of bicycles on display at the Stanley Show of 1888. In the centre is The Coventry Machinists Companys Coolie Cycle Cab built for the Sultan of Morocco and at bottom left

Background imageBicycles Collection: Border Terrier Dog In basket on bicycle

Border Terrier Dog In basket on bicycle
JD-17121e DOG - Border Terrier in bicycle basket John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBicycles Collection: Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire

Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire
Man with a Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire. 19th century

Background imageBicycles Collection: Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBicycles Collection: Father Christmas - riding bicycle through beech woodland - coverd in snow

Father Christmas - riding bicycle through beech woodland - coverd in snow and ice Digital Manipulation
USH-4674-M Father Christmas - riding bicycle through beech woodland - coverd in snow and ice Fagus sylvatica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBicycles Collection: West Highland White Terrier Dog - in basket on bicycle

West Highland White Terrier Dog - in basket on bicycle
JD-16952e DOG - West Highland White Terrier - in bicycle basket John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBicycles Collection: Bicycles, Nantucket

Bicycles, Nantucket, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Background imageBicycles Collection: Rudges Cycles Poster

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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Lone Cyclist

Lone Cyclist
Bruno Flour

Background imageBicycles Collection: New Road, Donaghadee

New Road, Donaghadee - view of outlying street with three storied houses on the right and children and bicycles on the road. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Donaghadee)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Bicycle outside Coffee Shop, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Bicycle outside Coffee Shop, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Soldier on bicycle, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Soldier on bicycle, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cycling in Battersea Park

Cycling in Battersea Park, London

Background imageBicycles Collection: The Park, Bangor

The Park, Bangor - a view of a lot of people sitting on benches and grassy mound beside a Bandstand in Ward Park. In the foreground are bicycles and in the distance buildings

Background imageBicycles Collection: Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) at dusk, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) at dusk, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Paris Cafe Ext. 1928

Paris Cafe Ext. 1928
Customers enjoying themselves reading newpapers and drinking glasses of red wine outside a typical Paris Cafe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Victorian Women Cyclists Pushing their Bicycles, c. 1898

Victorian Women Cyclists Pushing their Bicycles, c. 1898
Photograph showing a group of women pushing their bicycles up a hill; probably somewhere in England in the summer of 1897

Background imageBicycles Collection: England / March 1940S

England / March 1940S
The market town of March, in the Cambridgeshire Fens, England, showing a deserted street, apart from seven bicycles curiously parked outside the Ship Inn!

Background imageBicycles Collection: Early Bicycles

Early Bicycles
A 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)

Background imageBicycles Collection: The History of the Bicycle

The History of the Bicycle
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Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: Kilindini Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Nun on a bicycle in a playground

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

Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: The Old Oak Tree restaurant in Cobham, Surrey, England. c. 1910

The Old Oak Tree restaurant in Cobham, Surrey, England. c. 1910

Background imageBicycles Collection: The Broadway, West Worthing, Sussex

The Broadway, West Worthing, Sussex

Background imageBicycles Collection: Broadwater Street East, Broadwater, Worthing

Broadwater Street East, Broadwater, Worthing. Looking south east to Broadwater Street East on the left, Broadwater Road on the right running alongside the churchyard

Background imageBicycles Collection: UK, England, Cambridge, Clare College

UK, England, Cambridge, Clare College

Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: Advertisement for Raleigh cycles (Depot: 64 Leopold Street, Sheffield), 1907

Advertisement for Raleigh cycles (Depot: 64 Leopold Street, Sheffield), 1907
From an original at Sheffield City Libraries: y13096

Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: Langsett cycling road race, Sheffield, 1957

Langsett cycling road race, Sheffield, 1957
Full title: Langsett seventh annual road race incorporating the BLRC National Independent Road Race Championship May 1957 From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y12521

Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: Victorian Women Cyclists Descending a Hill, c. 1898

Victorian Women Cyclists Descending a Hill, c. 1898
Photograph showing a group of women descending a hill on their bicycles; this image was probably taken somewhere in England in the summer of 1897. Note the haystacks on the right of the image

Background imageBicycles 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 imageBicycles Collection: Group photo, Worcester Park United Cycling Club 1907

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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Metropolitan Police officer on his bicycle, Ferrier Estate

Metropolitan Police officer on his bicycle, Ferrier Estate
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Percy Ungate, riding his bicycle along Moorehead (or Moorhead) Way, on the Ferrier Estate, a large housing estate in Kidbrooke, south east London

Background imageBicycles Collection: The Humorist Easter Number 1938

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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Buttermarket, Thame

Buttermarket, Thame
Street scene at Buttermarket in Thame, Oxon. A couple with a bicycle walk down the street past a shoe shop and pub

Background imageBicycles Collection: Sailing bicycles on the beach, Ormond, Fla. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Sailing bicycles on the beach, Ormond, Fla. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Sailing bicycles on the beach, Ormond, Fla. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageBicycles Collection: Flamingo Chase

Flamingo Chase
Isabelle Brent

Background imageBicycles Collection: Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race

Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race
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Background imageBicycles Collection: Tour De France Yellow Jersey

Tour De France Yellow Jersey
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Background imageBicycles Collection: View at bicycle and canal - Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands

View at bicycle and canal - Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands

Background imageBicycles Collection: The William Morris Clarion van

The William Morris Clarion van
A 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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho)

Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho)
7172759 Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBicycles Collection: time machine

time machine
Nir Amos

Background imageBicycles Collection: Jason Scurfield takes one of the jumps on the new South Shields BMX track

Jason Scurfield takes one of the jumps on the new South Shields BMX track

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cyclist beside the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Cyclist beside the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Background imageBicycles Collection: A splendid cabinet photograph of two well-dressed women standing proudly with their bicycles

A splendid cabinet photograph of two well-dressed women standing proudly with their bicycles. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBicycles Collection: Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire

Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBicycles Collection: Poster, Rudge Cycles

Poster, Rudge Cycles, made by Raleigh Industries of Nottingham. With a bowing Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabethan courtier

Background imageBicycles Collection: Humber cycles advertisement featuring Edward VII, 1902

Humber cycles advertisement featuring Edward VII, 1902
Advertisement for Humber cycles, endorsed (apparently) by King Edward VII. At least he is pictured riding one. Date: 1902

Background imageBicycles Collection: A Family On A Bicycle Ride

A Family On A Bicycle Ride
Valley Stream, New York: April 30, 1962. A family including the baby in the rumble seat go for a bicycle ride

Background imageBicycles Collection: Bicycle Broadcasting

Bicycle Broadcasting
Washington, D.C.: May 30, 1936 Star NBC sports announcer Jim McGrath and NBC engineer Phil Merryman commandeer a tandem bicycle to be able to announce the 25 mile marathon today in Washington, D.C

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cycling in New York

Cycling in New York
New Woman. Female bicyclist and onlookers on Riverside Drive, near Grants tomb

Background imageBicycles Collection: Union Workhouse, Hertford

Union Workhouse, Hertford
A 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

Background imageBicycles Collection: Cycling Outfit of 1890S

Cycling Outfit of 1890S
A young woman wearing the daring new rational cycling outfit akin to bloomers

Background imageBicycles Collection: Happy boys cycling through the streets of Toliara, Madagascar, Africa

Happy boys cycling through the streets of Toliara, Madagascar, Africa

Background imageBicycles Collection: Rental bikes known as velib, Paris, France, Europe

Rental bikes known as velib, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageBicycles Collection: Masai men, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Masai men, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

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

Tony Cairoli Whip Look - Maggiora MX Opening
Stefano Minella




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"Bicycles: A Timeless Mode of Transportation and Adventure" From the historic D-Day landings on Juno Beach to the thrilling Tour De France in 1930, they have played a significant role in shaping our world. They have been witness to remarkable moments, like British and Canadian troops landing on the shores of Normandy during World War II. Intricate illustrations by William Heath Robinson capture the whimsical charm of cycling, showcasing a decided catch as riders navigate their way through imaginative contraptions. Meanwhile, Mont Ventoux stands tall in Provence, France, beckoning cyclists from all over Europe to conquer its challenging slopes. Closer to home, Main Street in Salisbury, North Carolina bustles with life as cyclists pedal along its vibrant lanes. The iconic Penny Farthing takes us back in time when this unique bicycle design ruled the roads. And who can resist smiling at the sight of a Border Terrier dog comfortably nestled in a basket attached to a bike? Traveling across borders brings us to Sutton Park's picturesque entrance in Birmingham and Mr Frederick Witts proudly posing with his Penny Farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales. Even Market Day in Cookstown becomes livelier as locals cycle through bustling streets filled with colorful stalls. It also offer breathtaking views; just imagine witnessing sunrise over Utrecht's Dom Tower and Vismarkt-Choorstraat along Oudegracht - an enchanting scene that only cycling can provide. On another continent entirely lies Bangladesh where rickshaws gracefully glide through narrow alleys offering side views that showcase local culture. Whether it is for leisurely rides or daring adventures, bicycles continue to captivate hearts worldwide. Their timeless appeal transcends boundaries and connects people from different walks of life – reminding us that no matter where we are or what era we live in, bicycles remain an emblem of freedom and exploration.

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