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Victorian and Edwardian Cycling Photographs

from the collections of Roger Vaughan and Brian Boyd




Photos shown at about twice the natural size Use of brackets: (transcribed notes) [my notes] Front and the back views are available. All addresses are in the UK unless stated.

A wonderful photo of a young couple on a ?tricycle. c.1884 - 1888 no photographer, cabinet card.
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C.Smith Allen, Tenby and Priory Street, Cardigan (Ronald Leach, son of Colonel Leach...) [late 1880s?]
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C.R.Baker, 116A The Parade, Leamington (opposite the Regent Hotel) No. 82655. [Penny farthing cycle - man in cycle club clothes 1880s.]
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E.S.Ball & Co. Cambridge. [Lady holding bicycle in studio, early 20th century - c.1910]
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Herbert Barrett, Prospect Place, Tramway Junction, Southampton [Lady on bicycle in studio c.1895]
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The Clifton Photographic Compy, 1 Regent Street, Clifton [Bristol] [Boy in uniform holding bicycle with rifle over shoulder taken in studio - c.1896]
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F.Coles, Chelwood, Pensford, Bristol. [Boy with bicycle - signpost to Timsbury, Camerton & Radstock. c.1900]
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S.A. Freeman, Moreton-in-Marsh. No. B4177. [Man with bicycle in studio - early 20th century]
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S.A. Freeman, Moreton-in-Marsh. No. B2475. [Man with bicycle taken outside - early 20th century]
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Fred Groves, 5 & 6 Clare St., Bristol. [Young man with bicycle wearing cycling club cap c.1900]
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E.N.Haworth, Faringdon [Oxford] [Young man with bicycle in studio]
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Herbert Hart, 5 Northampton St., Bath. [Young man on bicycle - early 20th century]
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T. Mandall, Lake Road, Coniston [Lady with bicycle in studio - turn of the century]
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Marsh Brothers, 29 & 31 Hart Street, Henley on Thames. [Small boy on three wheel cycle c. 1885]
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C.Martin, Thames St. Oamaru, N.Z. [New Zealand] (The young Earl of Seafield 1889) [Boy holding penny farthing cycle in studio] [Sir James Grant-Ogilvie born 18 April 1876 - 1915, 11th earl 1888 - from Scotland - he later married Nina Townend of N.Z. ]
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Millard & Vanbrook, Norwood Road, Southall Green. [Lady holding bicycle in studio, early 20th century]
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Arthur Nicholls, 71 High St. Sandown, I.W. [Isle of Wight] [Young man on bicycle wearing club cap c. 1884]
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H. Partington, 23, Market Place, Heywood. [Lady with very smart bicycle, in studio c.1897]
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William H. Sawd** [Sawdon?], Ingleton, Via Kirby Lonsdale. [Two ladies two men holding bicycles, taken outside c.1897 - cabinet card cut to fit a frame]
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Robert J. Scott, 292 Holdenhurst Rd, E. and at 108 Commercial Rd. W. Bournmouth. [Boy on bicycle c.1900]
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O.B.Smith, Wembdon Rd, Bridgewater. & Lansdown, Stroud. [Penny farthing cycle - man in cycle club clothes. 1880s]
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F.G.Steggles, Shepton Mallet. (Henry Trippick, the first man to ride a bicycle in Oakhill, Somerset - V.Horler) [1890s]
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Trevethick & Parkin, The Grosvenor Studio, 6 Oinstone St. Sheffield. [Man with bicycle c.1900]
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Chas J.W.Truscott, Rembrant Studio, Shepton Mallet. [Penny farthing cycle and man 1880s]
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Tuffrey Bros, Kidlington, Oxon. [Lady holding bicycle - August 16 1900]
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E.G. Whaite, 13 Prince of Wales Rd, Kentish Town N.W. [London]. [Two young men one riding other holding bicycle c.1900]
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H.R.Willett, 5 Bristol Bridge, Bristol [1890s] [Young man holding penny farthing cycle in studio] [Bristol Cycling Club?]
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H.R.Willett, 5 Bristol Bridge, Bristol [1890s] [Young man holding penny farthing cycle in studio] [Bristol Cycling Club?]
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H.R.Willett, 5 Bristol Bridge, Bristol [1890s] [Young man with cycle in studio]
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Issac A. Williams, 33 Pentrebach Road, Treforest. [Wales] [Man with cycle studio setting - late 1890s]
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Lady seated on bicycle in a garden [c.1895]
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Lady seated on bicycle, taken outside [late 1890s to 1900]
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Man holding bicycle with an unusual shaped frame [1890s]
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Man holding penny farthing cycle, taken outside No. BM933 [Cabinet card, 1890 from the style of the back]
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Boy ready to race with cycle, being held for photo [no data 1890s?]
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Early A.A.man with cycle, in studio (postcard early 20th century)
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Early R.A.C. man with cycle in studio [Postcard early 20th century]
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Boy on a trike [no data 1890s?]
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Fifteen soldiers on cycles
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Fifty soldiers with their bikes
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Five Gents with their cycles
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Gent with cycle
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The Studio, 45 Aireworth St. Keithley [man with cycle]
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Lady with cycle [c.1900]
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Lady with cycle [c.1910]
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Lady with cycle wearing straw boater. [posted Sept 1909]
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C.Bristow, 19 Chapel Road, Worthing. [Young lady with cycle. c.1898]
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Horse and cart delivery of H.Morgan, Pontypridd [Wales. c.1905]
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D.C.Smith, Wimbledon Rd & Lansdown, Stroud [Penny farthing cycle with man in club outfit]
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Harding and Sons, Permanent stereoscopic photographs [Stereo photo of Ilfracombe] stamped on back W.R.Gough
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A.F.Jarvis, Publishers, Washington D.C. Sold by Underwood & Underwood. Bicycle Club on Grand Boulevard, Chicago. USA, copyright, 1892 by J.F.Jarvis. World's Fair Dedication Parade. [Streophoto of cyclists in parade wearing US Army? uniforms]
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Three British Officers with Cycles [1914-18]
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Four off-duty soldiers with cycles wearing tropical gear
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Young lady with bicycle [c.1910]
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Alfred Haley, Penrhyn Rd, Colwyn Bay [S.Wales, UK] Young man and girl with cycle [c.1910] Postcard
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A Cycling Photo by permission of Frances Hinchliffe (also available as large high quality scan)


E.Dann & Sons, Brighton Road, Red Hill. [Surrey] [Man in cycle club hat with bicycle in studio setting 1890s]
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Plus two interesting photographs

Buck Taylor 'King of the Cow-boys' Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Woodburytype.
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Norman & Burnicle, 33 Commercial St. Newport, Mon. [Old Mother Reilly - Arthur Lucan?]
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Cycling Photos by permission of collector Bryan Boyd




Plus a cycling photo sent in by a visitor to this site - thanks Viv Prichard
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Viv writes:
Penny farthings - 'ordinaries', and more modern bicycles - 'safeties' - outside old Bear Cross Inn.
People with bikes unknown. In doorway of Inn are my ggrandfather, Edwin LANE, and his wife Elizabeth nee WOODROW. I know it's him because of his parti-coloured beard. He died Sept 1894, so carte is before then.
Edwin was a wheelwright and the beer retailer from c 1884. Many beer retailers had other jobs. Elizabeth took over after Edwin died, and then their youngest son, Frank, was beer retailer until WW1. Augustus JOHN reputed by local historian to have drunk here when Frank was beer retailer.
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