Penny Collection

Postman on Pennyfarthing
A postman on a penny farthing delivers a parcel to a woman dressed in a long coat with fur trim

Cycling / Penny Farthing
The penny farthing was popular between 1873 & 1885, before the introduction of the first safety bicycles

Spring-Heeled Jack winged monster
Winged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s

Advertisement, Bicycles & Tricycles
Advertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s

Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it. But ne er a penny was therein, except the lining round it. 20th century

England, Liverpool, Penny Lane, immortalized by Paul McCartney

Horse drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904
Horse drawn vehicles, barrows and shop fronts, 309-317 Borough High Street, London, 1904. Men and boys wait with barrows and horse-drawn carts

Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire
Man with a Penny Farthing Bicycle, Skipton, Yorkshire. 19th century

OLD ENGLISH COINS
Old (pre-Decimalisation) British coins (left to right): Top - penny, half penny, threepenny bit. Bottom - half crown, two shillings, one shilling, sixpence - tails

Carousel Music Cover
All the fun of a merry-go- round, enjoyed for a penny a ride by all, including off- duty soldiers and their sweethearts

Girls filling penny tins of mustard, Norwich, Norfolk
Girls at work filling penny tins of mustard at the firm of J Colman Ltd, Norwich, Norfolk

Penny Farthing Post
A postman on a penny farthing delivers a parcel to a woman dressed in a long coat with fur trim

London Bridge (New Version), words and music
London Bridge is broken down, ... My fair Lady! Build it up with penny loaves... iron and steel... silver and gold... etc

Stamp Machine 1960S
A young woman puts a penny (1d) in the slot of a stamp machine, which will dispense a second class book of stamps. First class stamps are 3d (thruppence) per book

Penny-Ice Man / Crane
The ice cream man sells penny licks to the children gathered around his cart

Lucy Locket / Greenaway
Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it. There was not a penny in it but a ribbon round it

Penny Farthing Photo
A young man and his Ordinary bicycle, known as a penny farthing, pose proudly for a studio camera

Riding a Penny Farthing bicycle

Christmas Is Coming
Christmas is coming the geese are getting fat Please to put a penny in the old mans hat If you havent got a penny a hapenny will do If you havent got a hapenny God bless you Father Christmas sits in

Penny Post Jubilee card - Sir Rowland Hill - 1890
A Penny Post Jubilee card, issued in 1890 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50 years, 1840 - 1890) of the Penny Post. The card features a postman from 1840 and one from 1890

Bruce Forsyth (b. 1928) with family, wife Penny Calvert and children Debbie and Julia

Miniature card, Nestles Happy Families, offering a full size pack to anyone who can collect a full miniature set. Each penny bar of chocolate contains one. 1935

Scene in the International Stores, Crediton, Devon, with two middle-aged women chatting in an aisle. The photograph dates from before decimalisation of the currency -- tins of peaches are priced at

Penny Farthing Trick Cyclists at the Circus, c. 1888
Engraving showing two acrobats performing tricks on a Penny Farthing bicycle during a circus show, c.1888

Animal Bicycle Race
Various animals compete in a cycle race : the ostrich leads on his penny-farthing, but the kangaroo is catching up

Programme cover, The Manchester Hippodrome, Oxford Street, Manchester. 1912

Suffragette Imps become Suffragists. Cartoon Imps who featured in Ideas Penny Illustrated Weekly are seen behaving as wild suffragettes

Cortis on Ordinary
Noted cyclist H L Cortis on a 59-inch (1.5 m) Invincible Ordinary, given a helping hand by his trainer

Young New Zealand. John Bull is riding an out-dated penny farthing while Young New Zealand has a modern bicycle. New Zealand gave women the vote in 1893. Illustrated by Joan Harvey Drew

Bicycling. Woman, on three wheel bicycle, followed by men on high-wheelers. Date c1887

Penny Farthing Colour
Riding a penny-farthing

German Horse Tram C1880
Two horses draw a tram along a German street, while a bicyclist waves his cap and a balloon soars overhead

Osram Light & Family
Advertisement for Osram lamps - Twenty hours for one penny

Parading the Guy
Boys parade their Guy - - if all gave a penny, I wonder how many Wheels, crackers and squibs They ll be able to buy ?

Merry making on the regents birth day, 1812, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, etcher, 1812, George, the Prince Regent, dancing

A man dressed in victorian clothing, wearing a false beard and riding a penny-farthing as part of the Cambridge Goes Gay celebrations. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, June 1947

Block of twenty Penny Black stamps, 1840, (1910). Valuable one-penny British stamps with the head of Queen Victoria. Illustration from The Connoisseur, (July 1910)

Comic postcard, Little girl with a penny for the toilet Date: 20th century

Photograph of Penny Black PH, Moorgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Bar Sign of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Penny Singleton wearing Dolly Tree - Blondie Goes to College
Penny Singleton wearing a Dolly Tree creation in Blondie Goes to College (1942) Date: 1942

Coins for money feature. 19th June 1953

Barbara Riese, (wife of tennis player Fred Perry) pictured with their daughter Penny who is 8 months old as this picture was taken. They are pictured arriving at London Airport

Victorian boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing
A delightful Victorian carte-de-visite photograph of a young boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing bicycle circa 1880

Teddy Tail, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London
Teddy Tail, a childrens fantastic musical play by Charles Folkard, music by Frederic Norton, based on the Teddy Tail comic strip in the Daily Mail newspaper, at the Duke of Yorks Theatre

Doug Pinkerton, high wheeler -2
Champion racing cyclist Doug Pinkerton racing his high-wheel, or penny farthing bicycle. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

Doug Pinkerton, high wheeler -1
Champion racing cyclist Doug Pinkerton racing his high-wheel, or penny farthing bicycle. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

Penny farthing cycling club

Kidderminster Cycling Club in Hoobrook, Kidderminster in 1889

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"Penny: A Journey Through Time on a Penny Farthing" Step back in time as the postman gracefully glides through the streets on his Pennyfarthing, transporting letters and parcels with ease. The clinking of gears and the rhythmic pedaling of this iconic cycling marvel fill the air. But beware. Legends speak of Spring-Heeled Jack, a winged monster said to haunt these very streets. As you listen to the enchanting Carousel Music Cover, keep an eye out for any mysterious figures lurking in the shadows. In Skipton, Yorkshire, a Penny Farthing Bicycle stands proudly as a testament to its historical significance. It reminds us of an era when bicycles were not just transportation but symbols of freedom and adventure. An old advertisement for Bicycles & Tricycles takes us back even further, showcasing how these innovative contraptions captured people's imaginations long ago. Lucy Locket lost her pocket while riding one such bicycle - perhaps she was too caught up in the thrill. Traveling down Borough High Street in London during 1904 must have been quite a sight with horse-drawn vehicles and barrows bustling about. Amongst them all, our trusty Penny Farthing Postman delivers messages from near and far. Let's not forget about Old English Coins that once jingled merrily in pockets across the land. These small treasures held great value and told stories of their own. Meanwhile, young girls diligently fill penny tins with mustard in Norwich, Norfolk – every drop representing hard work rewarded by just a single coin. Their efforts remind us that even small contributions can make a difference. As we conclude our journey through time on this magnificent Penny Farthing ride, let London Bridge (New Version) serenade us with its timeless words and music. Just like this historic bridge connects two sides of a river, so does our exploration connect past and present – reminding us that history is alive and waiting to be discovered.