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tricycle
Captioned: Salvo Tricycle invented by the father of the cycle industry James Starley in 1877 the picture shows a later version with only three wheels.
Queen Victoria bought two of these Salvo Tricycles in 1881.

Two tricycle pictures outside 8 Higham Road, in about 1898. Walter Firman, an
electrical engineer aged 33 was living here with his wife Alice (31), son Bertie (8)
and daughter Ida (3). Is Walter the cyclist here?

Photos by John Powell


1920s cyclists
We don't know the name of this club, but third from the right is Elizabeth Shorley

King Geo V coronation celebrations
Cyclists and others by the arch at the King George V Coronation celebrations 1911

Cyclists before WWI Rushden Echo and Argus, 24th January, 1930, transcribed by Gill Hollis

Who are they?
The prize for an identification of last week’s cycling group goes to Mrs. Kemshead, Farndish Road, Irchester who writes: “The photo in the Rushden Echo and Argus is as follow:- Mr. Sears (known as “Stiffen”), who left Rushden some years ago, Mary Lack, daughter of Thomas Lack, who lived at that time up Harborough-road, but now resides, I believe, at Newport Pagnell, Walter Wood, son of Mr. Wood, who was then licensee of the "Waggon and Horses," High-street, who went abroad, and Tom Lack, brother of Mary Lack, who now lives at Raunds.


Possibly the Athletic Club cyclists?
Cyclists, possibly the Athletic Club — Could you help please?

Cyclists - from an album belonging to Wm Edw Sargent.

Is William one of them?


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