
Started by Gus K. Last reply by Travis Gottschutzke Feb 10, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Some things don't change (except the language of journalists). Found via http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/homeThe Advertiser, March 7,…Continue
Started by Bicycle Fish Jun 26, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
This may not be news to some, but I just stumbled on some references on the newspaper database of the National Library of Australia ( Canberra). From waht I can see the potential seems enormous !…Continue
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Started by Gus K Jun 20, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,There is a film about Major Taylor coming out. I think Travis posted about this forgotten cycling hero and his visit to Adelaide in the…Continue
Started by Travis Gottschutzke. Last reply by Bicycle Fish Jun 7, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
State Records of South Australia, Government Record Group 5/2 - File 369/1903 Police Commissioner's Office - "Twelve Bicycles for the Police Department, Requesting -" Attached is the specification…Continue
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Started by Travis Gottschutzke. Last reply by Bicycle Fish Jun 4, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
The pain, or the pleasure, of historical research, depending on which way you look at it, is that one clue leads to another...one question answered results in another being raised.So, on the commute…Continue
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Started by Bicycle Fish. Last reply by Big Block Apr 9, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I chanced on these illustrations in early 2008, while researching the history of our own suburb & street. I took most of them from a few microfilmed editions of the Advertiser for 1911, which you…Continue
Started by Gus K Dec 21, 2009. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Doing some fishing about today I came across this:The Lewis Project (by Leon Mitchell). A historical look at Lewis Cycle Works…Continue
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Comment by Gus K on June 21, 2012 at 12:39 Shared by the State Library of SA. They say:
Among the many thousands of photographs in our collections there is always treasure to be found. This one, B 3280, is for the members of Adelaide's cycling fraternity Geo. Craig's Red Bird Cycle Depot in Rundle Street, c1909.
The South Australian Register Thursday 18 February 1897 Pg.6 Red Bird Clcb.— At a meeting of 'Bed Bird' riders, hold at. Craig's Cycle Dspot on Tuesday, February 16. it was unanimously decided to form a Red Bird Bicycle Club. A code of rules, which had betn prepared by a sub-committee, was read and adopted. Tho following officers were appointed :— Patron, Mr. A. J. Knowles. head of the firm of the Red Bird Bicycle Company in Sydney; President, Mr. P. A. Horn; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. L.W. Stanton, G. Craig. K. Metters. Dr. Singleton. and Captain Norish ; Captain. Mr. Payne; Vice-Captain, Mr. A. F. Pearson; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. C H.C. Pearson; Committee, Messrs. H. Lawton, J. M0ss, and F. G. Lawton; Auditors, Messrs. G. G. Colebatch and G. S. Hale. It was decided to have the opening run at Fifth Creek on Saturday, March 13. A neat costume has been selected, and the members anticipate a prosperous career.
Comment by Bicycle Fish on April 18, 2012 at 19:35 Not related to Adelaide , but a trove nonetheless : http://bsamuseum.wordpress.com/ .. scroll down the apge to see your selections, assuming you have a tiny screen ;)
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