Tricycles Gallery

John A Grooms Crippleage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

The Chippleage Wheelers at John A. Groom's Crippleage and Orphanage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Groom, a London engraver and evangelical preacher, was concerned for poor and often disabled flower-sellers and in 1866 set up the Watercress and Flower Girls? Christian Mission, later based at Hendon and Clacton. Date: circa 1908

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Poster, I am a Silver Knight

Poster, I am a Silver Knight. I am a member of the Circle of Silver Knights, open to owners of Raleigh, Rudge and Humber tricycles. Let us show you the latest models. Produced by Raleigh Industries, Nottingham

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As Tet the Vietnamese New Year gets closer, it seems that the whole population of Saigon

As Tet the Vietnamese New Year gets closer, it seems that the whole population of Saigon, South Vietnam are moving along on two, three or four wheels all carrying flowers to decorate their homes for the forthcoming new year celebrations. Our Picture Shows: A cyclos carrying a women and her newly purchased sunflowers home through the streets go Saigon. 2nd February 1973

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