Ride A Bicycle Collection

Children and bicycles beside a lake in Europe (colour litho)
2775698 Children and bicycles beside a lake in Europe (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children and bicycles beside a lake in Europe)

Animals riding bicycles (chromolitho)
6032175 Animals riding bicycles (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals riding bicycles.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection.

Poster advertising Michelin tyres, printed by Chaix, Paris, 1910s (poster)
PER360366 Poster advertising Michelin tyres, printed by Chaix, Paris, 1910s (poster) by Rossillon, Marius (O'Galop) (1867-1946); Private Collection.

History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho)
8668548 History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho)
8668544 History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Six-Day Racing)

History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho)
8668533 History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Velocino Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the 90s (colour litho)
8668529 History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the 90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Novel Tandem of the 90s)

History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho)
8668525 History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle)

Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration)
8615288 Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration); (add.info.: Young woman using one of the first hobby horse models in England (Great Britain) around 1817 - 1818

History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho)
8668542 History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho)
8668536 History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late 90s (colour litho)
8668524 History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late 90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle of the Late 90s)

History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho)
8668514 History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Salvo" Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho)
8668513 History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawson's "Bicyclette")

History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho)
8668511 History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coventry Rotary Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho)
8668510 History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michaux Velocipede)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900
LUX4777245 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895
LUX4773167 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road

France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130
LUX4772842 France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130; (add.info.: France: soldier)

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by
LUX4771491 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by and restoration works with scaffolding, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900
LUX4815693 France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900; (add.info.: France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police
LUX4811044 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police station, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900
LUX4810136 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village
LUX4806869 France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village, 1895 - touring club de France, public service by road autonomy without scramble, scotte

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900
LUX4796110 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796048 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900; Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895
LUX4795217 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784624 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and bicycle festival of dramatic artists - Presentation of the participants in the cycling race

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901
LUX4783587 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901, hippomobile and bike crew coming to the beach of Equihen, 1901; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

The Bicycle Ride (engraving)
8665229 The Bicycle Ride (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicycle Ride. Illustration for The Children's Treasury of Pictures and Stories)

Advertisement for bicycles of the company " Alfred Gericke, Vienna, General-Depot for cycles of the companies
UTD4924315 Advertisement for bicycles of the company " Alfred Gericke, Vienna, General-Depot for cycles of the companies Triumph and Raleigh

Trade card for Stower's Lime Juice Cordial (colour litho)
8677733 Trade card for Stower's Lime Juice Cordial (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tour de France (b/w photo)
8676169 Tour de France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One hundred and sixty cyclists take part in a race round France)

Woman cyclist (b/w photo)
8672180 Woman cyclist (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman cyclist. Vintage photograph reproduced in Petit Musee de la Curiosite Photographique)

History of Cycling: Path Racing Bicycle (colour litho)
8669877 History of Cycling: Path Racing Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Path Racing Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt (colour litho)
8668532 History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt)

France, Centre, Loir et Cher (41), Chambord: 24 May 1900, Chateau de Chambord under thicker clouds, front view
LUX4777140 France, Centre, Loir et Cher (41), Chambord: 24 May 1900, Chateau de Chambord under thicker clouds, front view, 4 cyclotourists pose in front of the facade, 1900 - M. Klein, M

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, 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, 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)

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

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)

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"Pedaling through Time: A Journey on Two Wheels" Step back in time and embark on a nostalgic ride as we explore the captivating world of bicycles throughout history. From the iconic Star Bicycle of 1882 to the enchanting Penny Farthing captured in a self-portrait by Frances Benjamin Johnston, these prints and photographs offer glimpses into an era where cycling was not just a means of transportation but also a symbol of freedom and adventure. In 1869, the Velocipede Song and Galop print celebrated the exhilarating sensation of riding at high speeds, capturing the essence of this newfound passion. Fast forward to 1896, when New York and Coney Island Cycle March showcased cyclists parading with pride along bustling streets, leaving spectators in awe. The Scorcher print from 1897 depicts daredevil riders pushing their limits, racing against time with adrenaline coursing through their veins. Meanwhile, Winthrop Cycle Club's image from that same year showcases camaraderie among enthusiasts who formed tight-knit communities around their shared love for cycling. A Bicycle Wedding lithograph from 1909 adds a touch of whimsy to our journey as it portrays two souls united by their mutual affection for this beloved mode of transport. And let us not forget the trailblazing women who defied societal norms; The Strand Magazine's publication in 1897 featured an inspiring female cyclist breaking barriers one pedal stroke at a time. As we gaze upon these prints and photographs frozen in time, we are reminded that riding a bicycle is more than just physical exertion - it represents progress, liberation, and endless possibilities. So hop on your own trusty steed today and experience firsthand why this timeless activity continues to captivate hearts across generations.