Bicycle Tournament, Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool 1869
Bicycle Tournament, held by the Liverpool Velocipede Club, at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool.. Competitors in the tilting event, trying to spear a ring using a lance. Each competitor was allowed 10 tilts at the ring; R.W. Leyland winning the event by successfully spearing the ring 6 times out of 10
Picture No
10218911
Media ID
45994195
Size
5474px x 4096px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by C.R. in The Illustrated London News', 1 May, 1869, page 449
Date
1869
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1869 Competitor Competitors Gymnasium Leyland Myrtle Spearing Successfully Tilting Velocipede
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