
19th Century Penny-farthing

by Science Photo Library
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19th Century Penny-farthing
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Science Photo Library
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19th Century penny-farthing. Engraving of a penny-farthing bicycle from 1885. The penny-farthings, also known as the 'ordinary', is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel that was popular until the development of the safety bicycle in the 1880s. They were the first machines to be called 'bicycles'.
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August 6th, 2016
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