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Bicycles Collection (#7)

"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: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784739 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and cyclist party of dramatic artists - The winner at the end of the race encouraged by a man running at his

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city
LUX4783999 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city, gathering in front of the garage of the city, 1905 - trade: garage Lepeigne E

Background imageBicycles Collection: Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany
FLO4732548 Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Letter weights and paper weights in the form of sailors, dogs, bicycles, soldiers

Background imageBicycles Collection: A little girl on an adult bicycle, a bouquet on the handlebars. 1910 approximately Historical photo

A little girl on an adult bicycle, a bouquet on the handlebars. 1910 approximately Historical photo
IMB4932954 A little girl on an adult bicycle, a bouquet on the handlebars. 1910 approximately Historical photo, child with bicycle, ca

Background imageBicycles Collection: Portrait of Johnny Johnson (born 1873), American cyclist

Portrait of Johnny Johnson (born 1873), American cyclist
JEB4839073 Portrait of Johnny Johnson (born 1873), American cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Johnny Johnson (born 1873), American cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageBicycles Collection: Portrait of Constant Huret (1870-1951), French cyclist

Portrait of Constant Huret (1870-1951), French cyclist
JEB4839014 Portrait of Constant Huret (1870-1951), French cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Constant Huret (1870-1951), French cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageBicycles Collection: Children riding penny farthings (chromolitho)

Children riding penny farthings (chromolitho)
8677526 Children riding penny farthings (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children riding penny farthings)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Young man sitting on a velocipede (b/w photo)

Young man sitting on a velocipede (b/w photo)
8672177 Young man sitting on a velocipede (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young man sitting on a velocipede)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Lady's Pedestrian Hobby-Horse (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Lady's Pedestrian Hobby-Horse (colour litho)
8669159 History of Cycling: Lady's Pedestrian Hobby-Horse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady's Pedestrian Hobby-Horse)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Olympia Tandem Tricycle (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Olympia Tandem Tricycle (colour litho)
8668565 History of Cycling: Olympia Tandem Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olympia Tandem Tricycle)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Track Tandem Position (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Track Tandem Position (colour litho)
8668555 History of Cycling: Track Tandem Position (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Track Tandem Position)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Road Time Trial Position (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Road Time Trial Position (colour litho)
8668552 History of Cycling: Road Time Trial Position (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Road Time Trial Position)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: International Cycle Touring (colour litho)

History of Cycling: International Cycle Touring (colour litho)
8668546 History of Cycling: International Cycle Touring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Cycle Touring)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Light Roadster Bicycle (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Light Roadster Bicycle (colour litho)
8668538 History of Cycling: Light Roadster Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light Roadster Bicycle)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Simpson Lever Chain (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Simpson Lever Chain (colour litho)
8668523 History of Cycling: Simpson Lever Chain (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Simpson Lever Chain)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Sociable Tricycle (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Sociable Tricycle (colour litho)
8668522 History of Cycling: Sociable Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sociable Tricycle)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: 'Invincible' Tandem Tricycle (colour litho)

History of Cycling: "Invincible" Tandem Tricycle (colour litho)
8668520 History of Cycling: "Invincible" Tandem Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Invincible" Tandem Tricycle)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: 'Invincible' Bicycle (colour litho)

History of Cycling: "Invincible" Bicycle (colour litho)
8668518 History of Cycling: "Invincible" Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Invincible" Bicycle)

Background imageBicycles Collection: History of Cycling: Sawyer's Velocipede (colour litho)

History of Cycling: Sawyer's Velocipede (colour litho)
8668517 History of Cycling: Sawyer's Velocipede (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sawyer's Velocipede)

Background imageBicycles Collection: On the road (colour litho)

On the road (colour litho)
8634719 On the road (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the road. Illustration for The Big Book of Motors)

Background imageBicycles Collection: A Group of Royal Cyclists (b/w photo)

A Group of Royal Cyclists (b/w photo)
8631770 A Group of Royal Cyclists (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Royal Cyclists)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Couple on bike, c.1900 (print)

Couple on bike, c.1900 (print)
7293161 Couple on bike, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Cycling. Couple on bike. Advert for the Rhum Fox Land, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageBicycles Collection: Advertisement for Becassine's albums, 1954 (illustration)

Advertisement for Becassine's albums, 1954 (illustration)
7167171 Advertisement for Becassine's albums, 1954 (illustration) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the albums of Becassine)

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Picardie, Oise (60): 2 cyclists off a country road, 1910

France, Picardie, Oise (60): 2 cyclists off a country road, 1910
LUX4773201 France, Picardie, Oise (60): 2 cyclists off a country road, 1910; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Oise (60): 2 cyclists off a country road, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBicycles Collection: France: A man carries his child on a bicycle on a wooded road, 1920

France: A man carries his child on a bicycle on a wooded road, 1920
LUX4772725 France: A man carries his child on a bicycle on a wooded road, 1920; (add.info.: France: A man carries his child on a bicycle on a wooded road, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBicycles Collection: Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Castle of Corto Reale de Gonzague, Ducale Palace in restoration

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Castle of Corto Reale de Gonzague, Ducale Palace in restoration, animated view
LUX4771667 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Castle of Corto Reale de Gonzague, Ducale Palace in restoration, animated view, Soedello Square, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

Background imageBicycles Collection: France: three men and one woman sitting on the trunk of a willow at the foot

France: three men and one woman sitting on the trunk of a willow at the foot
LUX4771312 France: three men and one woman sitting on the trunk of a willow at the foot, with a bicycle with a gimbal transmission that replaces a chain

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the Charlemagne tower before its fall

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the Charlemagne tower before its fall, Place Chateauneuf, 1920
LUX4771297 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: the Charlemagne tower before its fall, Place Chateauneuf, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): couple in front of a store door

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): couple in front of a store door, 1900 - commerce: O Harnois - Publication
LUX4767199 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): couple in front of a store door, 1900 - commerce: O Harnois - Publication: Stock Peugeot, tire le Lion, Omega sewing machine, Cycle et Cars Peugeot

Background imageBicycles Collection: Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: Debarking of English soldiers, with weapons, numerous luggage

Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: Debarking of English soldiers, with weapons, numerous luggage, bags and bicycles, 1908
LUX4763590 Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: Debarking of English soldiers, with weapons, numerous luggage, bags and bicycles, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, La Sude, Suda)

Background imageBicycles Collection: 8 women in hat and gabardine pose with their bicycles, 1920 (b/w photo)

8 women in hat and gabardine pose with their bicycles, 1920 (b/w photo)
LUX4762607 8 women in hat and gabardine pose with their bicycles, 1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: in Indre et Loire, France); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): in a warehouse of agricultural machinery

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): in a warehouse of agricultural machinery
LUX4760869 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): in a warehouse of agricultural machinery, workers scene a traffic accident between a tractor and a cyclist, 1905; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue nationale with many shops

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue nationale with many shops, motor vehicles and passers-by
LUX4758833 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: rue nationale with many shops, motor vehicles and passers-by, 1917 - le grand cafe brasserie tel 1-41 - restaurant Lyonnais dejeune 6 francs

Background imageBicycles Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Montlouis: Tandem has three places with three cyclists, 1895

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Montlouis: Tandem has three places with three cyclists, 1895
LUX4748229 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Montlouis: Tandem has three places with three cyclists, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Background imageBicycles Collection: First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing under a platoon of cyclists a soldier guarding with

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing under a platoon of cyclists a soldier guarding with his rifle
LUX4740460 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing under a platoon of cyclists a soldier guarding with his rifle and bayonet and titled "On the Front"

Background imageBicycles Collection: Poster for Gladiator cycles, Manufacture francaise, 46 rue Lafayette Paris

Poster for Gladiator cycles, Manufacture francaise, 46 rue Lafayette Paris
1741336 Poster for Gladiator cycles, Manufacture francaise, 46 rue Lafayette Paris.; (add.info.: Poster for Gladiator cycles, Manufacture francaise, 46 rue Lafayette Paris.)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Portrait of Tom Linton (1876-1915), Welsh cyclist

Portrait of Tom Linton (1876-1915), Welsh cyclist
JEB4839086 Portrait of Tom Linton (1876-1915), Welsh cyclist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Tom Linton (1876-1915), Welsh cyclist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageBicycles Collection: Naked woman posing from behind near a big bi (grand-bi) circa 1885 Anonymous photography

Naked woman posing from behind near a big bi (grand-bi) circa 1885 Anonymous photography
JEB4831562 Naked woman posing from behind near a big bi (grand-bi) circa 1885 Anonymous photography; (add.info.: Naked woman posing from behind near a big bi (grand-bi)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Volando

Volando
Jesus Concepcion Alvarado

Background imageBicycles Collection: Chase

Chase
Steven Wu 老鷹

Background imageBicycles Collection: Grey Bike

Grey Bike
Martina

Background imageBicycles Collection: in rails

in rails
Milan Malovrh

Background imageBicycles Collection: Dino Racer

Dino Racer
Raissa Oltmanns

Background imageBicycles Collection: Two 19th century ladies have an accident on their bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom

Two 19th century ladies have an accident on their bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000881 Two 19th century ladies have an accident on their bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Background imageBicycles Collection: Two 19th century English ladies on bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter

Two 19th century English ladies on bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by
1000877 Two 19th century English ladies on bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Background imageBicycles Collection: The New South (b/w photo)

The New South (b/w photo)
8652932 The New South (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New South)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Draisinenfahren / Handcar Driving (colour litho)

Draisinenfahren / Handcar Driving (colour litho)
8666244 Draisinenfahren / Handcar Driving (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Draisinenfahren)

Background imageBicycles Collection: Phil May sketch (colour litho)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635945 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn




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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.