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Penny Farthing Bicycle Collection

Popular in the 1870s and 1880s the penny-farthing was a style of bicycle which had a large wheel to each turn of the pedals to drive the bicycle a greater distance with the rider sitting up to 1.5 metres off the ground.Its popularity waned with the development of gears, allowing the ratio between pedal and wheel to be varied.

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Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Victorian Cyclist

Victorian Cyclist
circa 1870: Captain W Horton Hutchins of Cardiff Bicycle Club with his penny farthing bicycle, a popular vehicle during the Victorian era. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing
A cyclist riding a penny farthing over Hammersmith Bridge, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthings

Penny Farthings
The owners of three penny farthing bicycles stand proudly with their machines. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Tandem penny farthing bicycle, side view on white background

Tandem penny farthing bicycle, side view on white background
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny-Farthing

Penny-Farthing
Mr A W Burton astride his penny-farthing bicycle, a popular vehicle during the Victorian era. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicycle - first exercise

Penny farthing bicycle - first exercise
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Cyclist J. H. Adams on a penny farthing bicycle, side view

Cyclist J. H. Adams on a penny farthing bicycle, side view
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Woman riding Penny Farthing bike 1885 illustration

Woman riding Penny Farthing bike 1885 illustration
Bicycle from 1885 The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, was the first machine to be called a " bicycle"

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing Race

Penny Farthing Race
1890: A cycle-race at a stadium in New York. The pneumatic tyre had not yet come into use in the US. Another peculiarity of the race was the type of bicycle

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicyclists on tour, having fun

Penny farthing bicyclists on tour, having fun
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Cyclist Otto Beyschlag, Vienna, on a penny farthing bicycle

Cyclist Otto Beyschlag, Vienna, on a penny farthing bicycle
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: A new bizarre way of washing the hair

A new bizarre way of washing the hair
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Ad for Starley Brothers Psycho-Bicycles, England

Ad for Starley Brothers Psycho-Bicycles, England
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicyclist, silhouette, side view on white background

Penny farthing bicyclist, silhouette, side view on white background
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: The waiter of the future

The waiter of the future
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicyclist with umbrella

Penny farthing bicyclist with umbrella
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Wheel sled, Husband drives his wife in winter, with spikes on wheel

Wheel sled, Husband drives his wife in winter, with spikes on wheel
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Two men cycling, penny farthing bicycle and a bicycle with evenly low wheels

Two men cycling, penny farthing bicycle and a bicycle with evenly low wheels
In comparison to the dangerous penny farthing bicycle with many serious injuries the newly developed bicycle with evenly low wheels was called safety bicycle

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Artistic cycling, two men on a penny farthing bicycle, one jumping over the other

Artistic cycling, two men on a penny farthing bicycle, one jumping over the other
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Artistic cycling, man balancing on one wheel

Artistic cycling, man balancing on one wheel
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Elegant man on small penny farthing bicycle

Elegant man on small penny farthing bicycle
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Pulling a tooth by riding a bicycle

Pulling a tooth by riding a bicycle
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicyclist falls on an advertising pillar

Penny farthing bicyclist falls on an advertising pillar
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Perfect crash of an artistic cyclist, landing on the nose, handstand

Perfect crash of an artistic cyclist, landing on the nose, handstand
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Two Penny farthing bicyclists on tour, rear side view

Two Penny farthing bicyclists on tour, rear side view
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Victorian Sports, Cycling, Learning to ride penny farthing bike

Victorian Sports, Cycling, Learning to ride penny farthing bike
Vintage engraving of Victorian Sports, Cycling, Riding a penny farthing bike, 19th Century. Dismounting by a vault

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Advertisement for Cycle Co Limited, Coventry England, new rudge

Advertisement for Cycle Co Limited, Coventry England, new rudge
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing Bicycle Illustraliton

Penny Farthing Bicycle Illustraliton
Black and white illustration of a penny-farthing which was a style of bicycle popular in the 1870s and 1880s

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Victorian Bicycle Race

Victorian Bicycle Race
" Vintage engraving showing two men racing on old fashioned bicycles (Penny-farthing) for the amateur bicycle champinship at Lillie Bridge in 1875

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Cyclist F. W. Shorland, England, standing aside of his bicycle, dressed elegantly

Cyclist F. W. Shorland, England, standing aside of his bicycle, dressed elegantly
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicycle

Penny farthing bicycle
Vintage Penny Farthing bicycle leaning against wall at Smithfield, London

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny farthing bicycle - first exercise

Penny farthing bicycle - first exercise
Illustration from 19th century

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing
circa 1865: Mr Ws Tree with his penny farthing bicycle. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Safety Penny Farthing Model, 1887, Dresden, Germany, side view, drive side

Safety Penny Farthing Model, 1887, Dresden, Germany, side view, drive side. Number of gears - 0 Steel frame/solid rubber tyres Wheel: front 57cm/back 122cm Special features: lever pedals

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: 48 inch, cutout, cutoutfacet, high wheel, high wheeler, nobody, ordinary, penny farthing

48 inch, cutout, cutoutfacet, high wheel, high wheeler, nobody, ordinary, penny farthing, vintage, Dorling Kindersley Prints, 933069768

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Digital illustration of pink penny farthing bicycle

Digital illustration of pink penny farthing bicycle

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Sequence of illustrations of history of the bicycle

Sequence of illustrations of history of the bicycle

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Capitol Prank

Capitol Prank
Two men ride unusually-designed penny farthings down the steps of the Capitol, circa 1895. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny-Farthing

Penny-Farthing
circa 1885: H McDonald with his penny-farthing bicycle (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Victorian Cyclists

Victorian Cyclists
A group of cyclists with their penny farthing bicycles outside a hotel, 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Cycling Club

Cycling Club
Members of the Colchester cycling club line up with their penny farthings. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Cycle Club

Cycle Club
A group of men in derby hats pose with a variety of cycles, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing
1883: A cyclist poses with his penny-farthing bicycle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Tricky Balance

Tricky Balance
1883: A young man in a bowler hat sits on a penny-farthing known as an Ariel, with his foot on a convenient bench. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Lillie Bridge Cycling

Lillie Bridge Cycling
A bicycle race at Lillie Bridge in West Brompton, London, circa 1860. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: A Penny Farthing

A Penny Farthing
circa 1901: A young man standing by the side of his Penny Farthing, an early kind of bicycle with a large front wheel and small rear one. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePenny Farthing Bicycle Collection: Penny Farthing

Penny Farthing
circa 1880: Mr Henry Davies with a Penny Farthing bicycle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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