Picture No | 10218870 |
Date | 1892 |
Description | The 24 hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill 1892 |
Details |
The 24 hour Bicycle race at Herne Hill velodrome, underway on the 22nd July 1892. The race was won by F.W. Shorland (centre in image) who rode a 'geared ordinary' (or 'penny farthing') to achieve a distance of 413 miles. J.M. James (on the right of the image, in white shirt) came second with a distance of 407 miles.
|
Source | Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 1892 page 736. By S.T. Dadd |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
Restrictions |
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |