Bike Collection (page 7)

Bystanders examining an abandoned tank on the Rue de Medicis, liberation of Paris, August 1944

German soldier cycling through the streets of Paris, June 1940. Paris fell to the Germans on 14 June

German soldiers marching past the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, 14 June 1940. General Fedor von Bock reviews a parade of the victorious German troops on the day Paris fell to them

Winter relief, distribution of coal, France 1940-1944. The majority of French coal was exported to Germany during the occupation to fuel the German war industries

German troops marching through Paris, 17 June 1940. On 10 June the French government abandoned Paris and declared it an open city. The first German troops arrived four days later

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion travelling by wagon, Syria, 20th century. The French Foreign Legion was established in 1831 as an elite unit of foreign volunteers

The Military Accelerator - Particularly Recommended to Cavalry Officers, c1820. Cartoon showing a suggested use for the Hobby-Horse or Dandy-Horse which was introduced into the British Isles in 1818

Making bicycle handlebars, France, 1896. A man works on handlebars clamped in a vice. Behind him is a forge with multiple work stations

Paul Masson, winner of a cycling event at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896. Masson, a Frenchman, won 3 events at the first modern Olympiad, the 2km, 10km and single lap races

Wedding party on bicycles led by the bride and bridegroom, Nice, France, 1909. The party rode to the civil ceremony and after it was performed, remounted and rode off for the wedding breakfast

Woman in cycling dress, American, c1900. Display card showing a ladies cycling costume with accordion-pleated divided skirt and side-buttoning gaiters, made by Gosta Kraemer, New York

Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, with cars and motor buses on the street, c1900

Rue Royale and the Madeleine, Paris, with cars and a motorbus on the street, c1900
Rue Royale and la Madeleine, Paris, with cars and a motorbus on the street, c1900. Louis XV ordered the building of a church at the end of Rue Royale early in 1764

A British cycle club out for a country ride, 1895. The man in front on the right is riding a machine of the Rover safety type, while the rider following him is on an earlier type of bicycle

Singers special safety bicycle, c1886 (1890). This chain-driven machine introduced the diamond frame which gave greater rigidity in spite of its lightness

Soldering bicycle parts in an American factory, c1900

Rover Safety Bicycle, c1885. The design of the present-day bicycle has remained much the same as the Rover safety bicycle, the first embodiment of the modern vehicle, designed by John Kemp Starley

Welding bicycle frames in an American factory, 1900

Gathering of the UK cycling clubs at Castle Inn, Woodford, Essex, 1 June 1889. After a day of cycling followed by an evening smoking concert the gathering took a Chinese Lantern ride to Walthamstow

Sandblasting the joints of a bicycle frame, France, 1896. The operator wears a helmet with a breathing tube and a protective tunic

Welding a bicycle frame, France, 1896. The frame is suspended over a forge as a worker applies a welding rod

Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry, 1896. Artist: Hal Hurst
Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry, 1896. Theresa Susey Helen, Marchioness of Londonderry, nee Chetwynd-Talbot (1856-1919), English political hostess, in white with parasol

Six early forms of bicycle, c1870. 19th century hobby horses, fore-runners of the bicycles, including the Dandy Horse, Gompertzs velocipede, the Dublin velocipede and the Bone-Shaker

Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. Artist: Stephen T Dadd
Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. A police constable looks on as the cyclist rides alongside a horse bus (omnibus)

Shop in Rosthwaite, 1960s
A shop in Rosthwaite, 1960s

Street scene in Gyor, Hungary. Artist: CM Dixon
Street scene in Gyor, Hungary

Society ladies cycling in Hyde Park, London, 1896. From Vanity Fair. (London, June 1896)

Lady in Rational cycling dress, 1897. Cover of The Sketch Cycling Supplement (London, 24 November 1897) celebrating 21 years of the Stanley Cycling Club

Advertisement for Ellimans Universal Embocation, 1895. Advertisement for a remedy for stiffness, aches, strains and bruises showing a lady wearing Rational cycling dress

Cycling, c1890. French illustration of a lady in Rational cycling dress of knickerbockers and gaiters, giving her small daughter a ride on the saddle of her bicycle

Woman cyclist, c1890. Display card showing late 19th century ladies cycling dress, a skirt worn over knickerbockers

A brawl between German soldiers and Bavarian officers, Germany, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
A brawl between German soldiers and Bavarian officers, Germany, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th August 1898

Bicycle taxis in the Place d Etoile by the Arc de Triomphe, German-occupied Paris, August 1943. Petrol was in short supply during the occupation and what was available went to the Germans

Maurice Garin winning the Paris-Brest cycle race, 1901. The race was organised by Le Petit Journal and Auto-Velo. Garin was one of the stars of early cycle racing, winning the first Tour de France

Draisienne or velocipede shown replacing horses in the French post service, 1818
Draisienne or velocipede, France, 1818. The Draisienne was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817

The Rapenburg in Leiden
The Rapenburg (canal) in Leiden

Baron von Draiss bicycle (Draisienne). Exhibited Paris 1818. Artist: Baron von Drais
Baron von Draiss bicycle (Draisienne). Exhibited Paris 1818. From Mechanics Magazine, London, September, 1832

Boneshaker bicycle, c1870. The boneshaker was a type of pedal-driven bicycle popular around 1870. The design was essentially a modification of the earlier hobby horse bicycle

Pickerings crank-pedal-driven bicycle, an American design, c1860s (c1880)

Lewis Gompertzs improvement on Baron von Draiss bicycle, 1821. The dandy or hobby horse was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817

Primitive bicycle, a form of dandy horse, c1818. The dandy or hobby horse was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817

A Perilous Passage, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Perilous Passage, 1869. Napoleon III of France was struggling against a wave of unpopularity at the time. He had introduced a number of measures to try and calm the situation

Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburg, Russia, 2011. Artist: Sheldon Marshall
Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburg, Russia, 2011. The pricipal street of St Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect is named after St Alexander Nevsky, the 13th century Russian prince

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