Bicycles Collection (#5)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), La Varenne: Amateurs pose on their bike
LUX4747948 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), La Varenne: Amateurs pose on their bike, 1875 - Mr and Mrs Poree Weninger, Mme Butet, Jeanne Fores; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-des-Vosges (Saint Die des Vosges): Tourists and travellers at the border, 1895
LUX4816144 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-des-Vosges (Saint Die des Vosges): Tourists and travellers at the border, 1895; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900
LUX4815549 France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900; (add.info.: France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Dienne: Officials await cyclists at Peyrol's step, 1905
LUX4811513 France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Dienne: Officials await cyclists at Peyrol's step, 1905; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Cantal (15)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race, 1908
LUX4803198 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race, 1908; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 3 soldiers and a cure pose in front of a poster of the 1915 revision board
LUX4801996 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 3 soldiers and a cure pose in front of a poster of the 1915 revision board - military of the regiment N°19; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Sainte Radegonde: Racing automobile Tours-Blois-Tours, stage of the race
LUX4801235 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Sainte Radegonde: Racing automobile Tours-Blois-Tours, stage of the race, drivers and race commissioners discuss, 1898; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Quai port Bretagne, Loire, flea walk, 1900
LUX4800622 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Quai port Bretagne, Loire, flea walk, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Quai port Bretagne, Loire, flea walk

France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, the ruins of the city after the war
LUX4799474 France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, the ruins of the city after the war, 1920 - trade: Butcher's shop Klein; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Meuse (55)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914
LUX4797342 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784638 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and cyclist party of dramatic artists - First round of the women cyclists race, 1900; (add.info.: France)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, cyclists at rest, 1897
LUX4783472 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, cyclists at rest, 1897; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, cyclists at rest

Vaucresson, Hauts de Seine (92): A bourgeois family poses at the door of their villa with their bicycles, 1899
LUX4728580 Vaucresson, Hauts de Seine (92): A bourgeois family poses at the door of their villa with their bicycles, 1899, Famille Cadrans; (add.info.: Vaucresson)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: soldiers of the 66th regiment pose on their bikes, 1910
LUX4724732 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: soldiers of the 66th regiment pose on their bikes, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Vendee picturesque: Le dungeon de Morricq, September 1922, Morricq, France - Autochrome anonymous - Collection privee
LUX4696496 Vendee picturesque: Le dungeon de Morricq, September 1922, Morricq, France - Autochrome anonymous - Collection privee; (add.info.: Vendee picturesque: Le dungeon de Morricq)

Bicylette couple. Photography around 1898
IMB4916666 Bicylette couple. Photography around 1898; (add.info.: Bicylette couple. Photography around 1898); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Le Triboulet, 1886_2_7 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892): Money is round
ICA4929285 Le Triboulet, 1886_2_7 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892): Money is round, it is made to roll - Budget Finances, President of the Republic, Economy, Cycling

Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure, Province, Cycling, byciclette, little queen
ICA4860832 Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure, Province, Cycling, byciclette, little queen; (add.info.: Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1903_7_4: Photography, Leisure)

Portrait of Ludovic Morin (1877-1934), French cyclist
JEB4839094 Portrait of Ludovic Morin (1877-1934), French cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Ludovic Morin (1877-1934), French cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Bourgeois family in Royan, France, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833628 Bourgeois family in Royan, France, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of a family of the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

Nonsense: Bicycle accident (colour litho)
8636047 Nonsense: Bicycle accident (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle accident)

Bicycle polo match at Marlow fete, Buckinghamshire, 1902 (b/w photo)
8626542 Bicycle polo match at Marlow fete, Buckinghamshire, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle polo match at Marlow fete)

Past & Present: The Bicycle (colour litho)
8668679 Past & Present: The Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicycle. Hobby Horse)

History of Cycling: Bicycle Polo (colour litho)
8668554 History of Cycling: Bicycle Polo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle Polo)

History of Cycling: Track Racing Position (colour litho)
8668553 History of Cycling: Track Racing Position (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Track Racing Position)

History of Cycling: Massed-Start Racing Position (colour litho)
8668549 History of Cycling: Massed-Start Racing Position (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Massed-Start Racing Position)

History of Cycling: Family Tandem with Side-Car (colour litho)
8668547 History of Cycling: Family Tandem with Side-Car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family Tandem with Side-Car)

History of Cycling: Road Time Trial Bicycle (colour litho)
8668540 History of Cycling: Road Time Trial Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Road Time Trial Bicycle)

History of Cycling: A Notable Tricyclist, F T Bidlake (colour litho)
8668539 History of Cycling: A Notable Tricyclist, F T Bidlake (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Notable Tricyclist, F T Bidlake)

History of Cycling: Companion Safety Bicycle (colour litho)
8668531 History of Cycling: Companion Safety Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Companion Safety Bicycle)

History of Cycling: "Rover" Safety Bicycle (colour litho)
8668519 History of Cycling: "Rover" Safety Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Rover" Safety Bicycle)

Road Sign: "Ride Slowly, Dangerous Crossing Ahead, Coasting Very Risky
1079487 Road Sign: "Ride Slowly, Dangerous Crossing Ahead, Coasting Very Risky. Erected by the League of American Wheelmen.", c.1890s (photo); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Bicyclette, Bicycle (poster)
3434353 Bicyclette, Bicycle (poster); (add.info.: Transport. Coll. Part. Transport. Woman riding a bike. Poster by Dauzinelle for the bikes Andru, France, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI

Cyclists on the way to the Bois du Boulogne, Paris, France in the 19th century
1000893 Cyclists on the way to the Bois du Boulogne, Paris, France in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Two cyclists on Penny Farthing bicycles in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000857 Two cyclists on Penny Farthing bicycles in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

The Mount 1884 (Oil on canvas)
8766663 The Mount 1884 (Oil on canvas) by Donoho, Gaines Ruger (1857-1916); 41.6--87.6 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

History of Cycling: Pacing Triplet (colour litho)
8668526 History of Cycling: Pacing Triplet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pacing Triplet)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), Royan: boulevard Saint Georges, villas, passers-by and cyclists, 1900
LUX4772763 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17), Royan: boulevard Saint Georges, villas, passers-by and cyclists, 1900; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17)

poster for the tyres Pirelli for bicyles, 1913
GIA4770623 poster for the tyres Pirelli for bicyles, 1913; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising for Pirelli tyres (for bicycles). 1913.); © Giancarlo Costa

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Porte Saint Denis, animated view with cars and hippomobiles
LUX4767029 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Porte Saint Denis, animated view with cars and hippomobiles, bicycles and many passers-by, 1905 - registration: 107-RY - 528-Q3; (add.info.: France)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: Running in the streets of Le Mans, Le Mans Week, 1906
LUX4766884 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: Running in the streets of Le Mans, Le Mans Week, 1906; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)

Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter. Tunisian by bicycle, bread dealer. Animated view, 1900
LUX4765928 Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter. Tunisian by bicycle, bread dealer. Animated view, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter. Tunisian by bicycle, bread dealer)

France, Centre, Indre (36), Lignac: Villagers pose at the exit of the village, 1900
LUX4811535 France, Centre, Indre (36), Lignac: Villagers pose at the exit of the village, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre (36), Lignac: Villagers pose at the exit of the village

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): Bicycle race starts on Haiphong Street, 1900
LUX4809988 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): Bicycle race starts on Haiphong Street, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): Bicycle race starts on Haiphong Street

France, In a town of Brittany cycle merchant poses with its cycles and people of the village, 1895
LUX4806874 France, In a town of Brittany cycle merchant poses with its cycles and people of the village, 1895; (add.info.: France)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, Bicyclists walk, 1895
LUX4800947 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, Bicyclists walk, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, Bicyclists walk, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 14 July 1919, Victory Feast in Tours
LUX4799158 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 14 July 1919, Victory Feast in Tours, Tourangeaux line up in front of a tobacco office, 1919; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Avertin: the velodrome of Tours flooded, flood of the Cher, 1894
LUX4796930 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Avertin: the velodrome of Tours flooded, flood of the Cher, 1894; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

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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.