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Bicycle Collection

Background imageBicycle Collection: Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992

Penny Farthing Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
Approaching the Bodinnick Ferry are these penny farthing cyclists en route for Plymouth to raise funds for Macmillan Nursing Charity

Background imageBicycle Collection: High Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

High Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The High Street, Falmouth showing George Eustice Stationers and the Post Office at No. 4. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imageBicycle Collection: Market Square, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Market Square, St Just in Penwith Churchtown, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Market Square (or Commercial Square) looking towards St Just Church and the Wellington Hotel. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageBicycle Collection: Sponsored Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1992

Sponsored Cyclists, Fowey, Cornwall. September 1992
Members of Fowey Weightlifting Club about to set off for John O Groats in Scotland, where two of them will cycle and walk back to Lands End in Cornwall

Background imageBicycle Collection: John o Groats Cyclist, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1991

John o Groats Cyclist, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1991

Background imageBicycle Collection: Laying track for the Camborne Redruth tramway, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1902

Laying track for the Camborne Redruth tramway, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1902
Workers laying the track in the west end of Redruth for the Camborne Redruth Tramway. Pednandrea chimney stack can be seen in the background

Background imageBicycle Collection: Portable steam engine breakdown. Wheal Rose, Scorrier, Cornwall. About 1910-1920

Portable steam engine breakdown. Wheal Rose, Scorrier, Cornwall. About 1910-1920
The image shows a portable steam engine that could have been pulled by horses or a traction engine. However, this example is fitted with an eyed drawbar so it would have been pulled by a traction

Background imageBicycle Collection: Pierrot Troupe outside Truro City Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 31st August 1917

Pierrot Troupe outside Truro City Hall, Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 31st August 1917
Miss Ade Thomas pierrot troupe outside Truro City Hall, for a fete in aid of wounded soldiers and sailors. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageBicycle Collection: Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1911

Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1911
A view from the west to the east end of Boscawen Street probably decorated for the Coronation of George V on 22 June 1911

Background imageBicycle Collection: The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910-1914

The Signal Station, Newquay, Cornwall. Around 1910-1914
The Signal Station was built in 1833 then demolished and replaced by the Newquay War Memorial in 1920/21. The War Memorial was unveiled by the Duke of Cornwall on Tuesday 24 May 1921


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