A brief pictorial history of cycling in Portsmouth | Nostalgia

Today we are celebrating the bicycle which, since its invention, has played a key role in the personal transport needs for the people of flat Portsea Island.
By Deborah Croker
Published 29th Jun 2021, 15:13 GMT
Mike Edwards, on an 1886 bone-shaker, greets Audrey Marks on her 1896 Humber at the start of the Solent Veteran Bicycle and Tricycle Club's Christmas outing at Hilsea Lido in December 1992. The News PP5530Mike Edwards, on an 1886 bone-shaker, greets Audrey Marks on her 1896 Humber at the start of the Solent Veteran Bicycle and Tricycle Club's Christmas outing at Hilsea Lido in December 1992. The News PP5530
Mike Edwards, on an 1886 bone-shaker, greets Audrey Marks on her 1896 Humber at the start of the Solent Veteran Bicycle and Tricycle Club's Christmas outing at Hilsea Lido in December 1992. The News PP5530

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