Hello, friends. I'm up against a deadline (Canada Arts Council grant application - my first!), so here's a fun little instructional on how to mount a penny-farthing bicycle. Bicycles became extremely popular in the 1880s and 1890s and I enjoy thinking about Mary Quinn trying one out, in later life. As you'll see, the early designs were for athletic men only; sadly, there's no chance of riding … [Read more...]
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