Bicycles Collection (#6)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car in rue George sand a Tours, 1900
LUX4796913 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car in rue George sand a Tours, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car in rue George sand a Tours

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Bordeaux-Paris race, Avenue Grammont, a car and bicycle race
LUX4796272 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Bordeaux-Paris race, Avenue Grammont, a car and bicycle race, with the accompanying bike, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: July 1914
LUX4785669 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: July 1914, the beach with a bike and donkeys rental stand, 1914; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A family poses in front of the entrance to his farm, 1910
LUX4727376 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A family poses in front of the entrance to his farm, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France: A group of workers with a bicycle in front of a drinking flow, 1910
LUX4724337 France: A group of workers with a bicycle in front of a drinking flow, 1910; (add.info.: France: A group of workers with a bicycle in front of a drinking flow)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): mechanical repair workshop of Andre Mauxion's garage, 1905 - andre mauxion
LUX4724066 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): mechanical repair workshop of Andre Mauxion's garage, 1905 - andre mauxion, 1 rue lancret, Paris; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France: La Bournee, a worker poses on his bike, 1910
LUX4724010 France: La Bournee, a worker poses on his bike, 1910; (add.info.: France: La Bournee, a worker poses on his bike, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A man poses with his bike in the yard of his house, 1895
LUX4719475 A man poses with his bike in the yard of his house, 1895; (add.info.: A man poses with his bike in the yard of his house, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Children playing (chromolitho)
8677688 Children playing (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing)

The zoo up to date (colour litho)
8672565 The zoo up to date (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The zoo up to date. Zoo animals cycling)

A record breaker (engraving)
8672560 A record breaker (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A record breaker. Man teaching an older man to ride a bicycle)

Woman cyclist (b/w photo)
8672193 Woman cyclist (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman cyclist)

Man with a penny farthing (b/w photo)
8672176 Man with a penny farthing (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a penny farthing)

History of Cycling: Touring Tandem (colour litho)
8669180 History of Cycling: Touring Tandem (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Touring Tandem)

History of Cycling: Cyclists and the YHA (colour litho)
8668562 History of Cycling: Cyclists and the YHA (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyclists and the YHA)

History of Cycling: Lady Bicycle, 3 Speed Gear and Dynamo Lighting (colour litho)
8668535 History of Cycling: Lady Bicycle, 3 Speed Gear and Dynamo Lighting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist, 1896 (colour litho)
8668528 History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist, 1896 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Cyclist, 1896)

History of Cycling: Tandem of the 90s (colour litho)
8668527 History of Cycling: Tandem of the 90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tandem of the 90s)

Girl on bicycle holding a tennis racket (colour litho)
8646749 Girl on bicycle holding a tennis racket (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl on bicycle holding a tennis racket)

History of Cycling: Rucker Tandem Bicycle (colour litho)
8668516 History of Cycling: Rucker Tandem Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rucker Tandem Bicycle)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663413 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Car safety: Bicycles are made to carry one only (colour litho)
8659472 Car safety: Bicycles are made to carry one only (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycles are made to carry one only)

Tricycle designed for use by underwater divers
5616635 Tricycle designed for use by underwater divers; (add.info.: Tricycle designed for use by underwater divers 1893. 01/01/1893); Universal History Archive/UIG

An American cycle of 1869
5616633 An American cycle of 1869; (add.info.: An American cycle of 1869. The man standing at the front steered the vehicle while the man at the back provided the power)

Model of geared Facile bicycle. Late 19th century (object)
UIG5430217 Model of geared Facile bicycle. Late 19th century (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG

A. von Wedell's Kaiserrad bike of 1889, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888
UIG5414444 A. von Wedell's Kaiserrad bike of 1889, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888; UIG

A water velocipede
7243370 A water velocipede.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A water velocipede. With paddles built into the wheel and the wheel powered by pedalling, this was basically an aquatic bicycle)

Postcard, in N & B: A detachment of Zouaves who were detaches in the forest of Laigue during the Battle of Vic on Aisne
ICA4948472 Postcard, in N & B: A detachment of Zouaves who were detaches in the forest of Laigue during the Battle of Vic on Aisne - War of 14 -18, Photography, Aisne - Soldiers

Amsterdam, Netherlands. Architecture, canal, bike and building dating from 1652
JEB4942001 Amsterdam, Netherlands. Architecture, canal, bike and building dating from 1652.; (add.info.: Amsterdam, Netherlands)

The passengers of the Pioneer boarding the horse-drawn carriage near the pier in Loch Tarnert (Scotland)
MMM5477776 The passengers of the Pioneer boarding the horse-drawn carriage near the pier in Loch Tarnert (Scotland), 1912 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London

Liaison officer on his bike, studio photo, Verdun, France, ww1
1732224 Liaison officer on his bike, studio photo, Verdun, France, ww1; (add.info.: Liaison officer on his bike, studio photo, Verdun, France, ww1)

Portrait of Arthur Augustus Zimmermann (1869-1936), American cyclist. Photography late 19th century
JEB4839030 Portrait of Arthur Augustus Zimmermann (1869-1936), American cyclist. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Augustus Zimmermann (1869-1936), American cyclist

Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration)
8899826 Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration) by Fontanez, Jules (1875-1918); (add.info.: Au Pole Sud en bicyclette)

Engraving depicting a penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary
5309444 Engraving depicting a penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary, is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel

Cycling on The Boulevard, later known as Broadway, late 1890s. c.1890s (photo)
1079493 Cycling on The Boulevard, later known as Broadway, late 1890s. c.1890s (photo); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: unknown); © New-York Historical Society

Wedding party on bicycles led by Bride and Bridegroom, Nice, France, 1909 (print)
541533 Wedding party on bicycles led by Bride and Bridegroom, Nice, France, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Party rode to civil ceremony and, after it was performed)

Huismes, Indre et Loire (37): Portrait of two children with a bike, 1907
LUX4816536 Huismes, Indre et Loire (37): Portrait of two children with a bike, 1907; (add.info.: Huismes, Indre et Loire (37): Portrait of two children with a bike, 1907); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Roscoff: A church of Brittany, 1900
LUX4811670 France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Roscoff: A church of Brittany, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Finistere (29), Roscoff: A church of Brittany, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auvergne: A lone runner climbs a pass of Auvergne, 1905
LUX4811508 France, Auvergne: A lone runner climbs a pass of Auvergne, 1905; (add.info.: France, Auvergne: A lone runner climbs a pass of Auvergne, 1905); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auvergne: Runners accompany local cyclists during a stage, 1905
LUX4811505 France, Auvergne: Runners accompany local cyclists during a stage, 1905; (add.info.: France, Auvergne: Runners accompany local cyclists during a stage, 1905); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The omnibus of the church, 1903
LUX4810686 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The omnibus of the church, 1903; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The omnibus of the church

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (hai phong): On a square settlers discuss, 1903
LUX4810291 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (hai phong): On a square settlers discuss, 1903; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (hai phong): On a square settlers discuss

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35): in front of the door of a castle with a big bi, 1875
LUX4806757 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35): in front of the door of a castle with a big bi, 1875; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race, 1908
LUX4803208 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): Longchamp Hippodrome, velocypedic race of Paris artists, competitors on a tandem
LUX4800934 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Longchamp Hippodrome, velocypedic race of Paris artists, competitors on a tandem, 1896; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: an American soldier coming to supply himself at Kodak, Voguet opticien
LUX4799963 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: an American soldier coming to supply himself at Kodak, Voguet opticien, 1917 - shops: at n°84 Voguet opticien

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: exceptional transport, very long wooden planks in a horse-drawn cart, 1912
LUX4797740 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: exceptional transport, very long wooden planks in a horse-drawn cart, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France: a biplane plane Voisin LA10, single-engine propulsion with 2 tanks under wings, on a beach, 1918
LUX4789201 France: a biplane plane Voisin LA10, single-engine propulsion with 2 tanks under wings, on a beach, 1918; (add.info.: France: a biplane plane Voisin LA10)

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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.