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Cycling in the 1890's and 1900's

Burton Latimer - cycling - ladies race 1890

A Ladies Bicycle Race in the 1890’s.
This was possibly the first ever ladies bicycle race to pass through Burton Latimer.

Burton Latimer - cycling - Hume family 1900

Cycling in the early 1900’s – A Hume family photograph.

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