Bike Bendigo is a not for profit organisation with a vision to make Bendigo regional Australia's bicycle capital. it aims to make bike riding an easy and attractive option for all ages and abilities. The City of Greater Bendigo supports cycling in the city through its Walk, Cycle Greater Bendigo Strategy and through support for the Bendigo International Madison which was first held in 1972. Red bicycle bell with text and image printed in white on top. I (bicycle) BGOcity of greater bendigo health, city of greater bendigo leisure

Inscription with this photograph suggests the bicycle race was in 1928. However a second copy of this photograph (Registration no. 676) gives the date 1929.Black and white photograph of ten boys with bicycles standing in a row in front of the Linton Post Office."Boys Bicycle Race 1928".bicycle races, faull collection, harold petterson, jim thomas, sam stapleton, mick mcinneny, harold commons, george perry, les riley, les jackson, fred appleby, les balchin, dan cornish, jim ryan, mary ryan

This promotional flyer featuring the 1890 Buglet was produced by the History & Heritage Committee of Auscyling and promotes one of items in their collection. The Buglet was presented to the Port Melbourne Bicycle Club by George GEDDES on 24 June 1890.A half A4 card with photograph a 1890 Buglet.Presented to the Port Melbourne Bicycle Club by George GEDDES Singer Bicycle Depot 24 June 1890.buglet, sport - cycling, auscycling vic, george geddes, port melbourne bicycle club, singer bicycle depot

This tool kit of 8 spanners came with the purchase of a bicycle in London, England c1937. Lottie Moore migrated to Australia 1949 and used it to repair her bicycles in Melbourne.A set of 8 steel spanners for a bicycle c1937'Nubot 100 British made' on spanner '8'. Each spanner numbered 1 -8bicycles, tools spanners, london, melbourne, migrants, postwar immigration, british made, transport

The bicycle is one of the last bicycles hand made and assembled by 'Mr. Rob' c1960 prior to the mass manufacture and overseas imports of 'built up' bicycles. On closing down in September 1999 'Mr Rob' presented this bicycle to the Nunawading Historical and another to the Victorian Museum.Boy's 26 inch bicycle fitted with Dunlop tyres, bell, mudguards, handgrips, leather seat, rear reflector and a ' faboati' coaster hub. Bicycle is supported by its rear wheel on a metal stand.on top of frame - 'Hand made special'|On front of angle frame - 'Rob's Special'|On rear of frame and on front stem - an emblem 'another Rob's Cycle Blackburn'|13817s - serial number.transport, bicycles

Throughout the 1970's until the 1990's, Mitchell Manufacturing produced a popular range of bicycles for the general public and hiring companies alike. The Lighthouse bicycle was first developed, then superceded by the Mitchell bicycle. Using a combination of overseas sourced materials, these were assembled in the Royal Blind Society of NSW's headquarters in Enfield, and provided employment to range of blind and vision impaired workers. In one image, Neville Wran and Maj General Paul Cullen toast to the success of the company.16 B/W electronic images of bicyclesroyal blind society of new south wales, mitchell manufacturing, neville wran, paul cullen

In 1974, the Royal Blind Society established within it's manufacturing division a facility to build high quality tandems for blind and partially sighted members of its sports club. By the end of 1978, the manufacturing division expanded and a new series of high quality, hand built racing cycles were developed to suit the individuals needs of the cycling enthusiast. A demand in the bicycle hire industry prompted the development of a strong universal bicycle and the new 24" Mixti family cycle was born. By 1979 the Royal Blind Society was manufacturing both family bicycles and tandems for the bicycle hire industry in N.S.W., Victoria and the A.C.T. Both cycles received an enthusiastic reception, so much so, that in 1982 they were the first bicycle manufacturer to win an Australian Design Award. This Mitchell bicycle was donated by the Deacon family whose son Paul worked at Mitchell Manufacturing during this time.1 x mens bicycle frame and tyres painted white with gold letteringMitchell Plate attached to cross bar: This Mitchell Bike was assembled by Paul Deacon (1965) Enfield Blind Society NSWroyal blind society of new south wales, mitchell manufacturing

PROBABLY TEAM RIDERS - F.MILES, P. LEONARD, W. THOMAS, R. WHITFORD, B. FINLAYSON, W. BOWRICK, LUFF, F. ROBINSON, J. COZENS, P. HOTCHINS, PAKEHA MC.1 ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH BICYCLE RIDERS AND SUPPORTERS IN FRONT OF TREES. .2 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH - COPYCLUNES BICYCLE CLUB ROAD RACE. 14 MILES. W. RICHARDS FIRST R. WHITFORD SECOND, W. THOMAS THIRD.photographs, clunes bicycle club, road race

Sir Hubert Opperman and Arthur Wilkins riding a tandem bicycle.B/W photograph of Arthur Wilkins and Sir Hubert Opperman on a tandem bikeTesting the first tandem bicycle for blind people with Sir Hubert Opperman in the driver's seat.association for the blind, arthur wilkins, hubert opperman

Bike Palooza Bendigo is an event organised by Bike Bendigo. The event celebrates bikes and cycling activities of all kinds in and around Bendigo throughout the month of October. City of Greater Bendigo partners with Bike Palooza Bendigo through its Walk, Cycle Greater Bendigo policy and by providing funds for community events with promote bicycle riding.Red triangle shaped felt bicycle flag with white print. Four ribbons on left to attach to bicycle.Bike / Palooza 2017 / Bendigo / Octobercity of greater bendigo leisure, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo health

The first bicycles arrived in Australia in the 1860s. They gradually gained in popularity and by the 1890s they offered a cheap and relatively comfortable mode of transport. Far being just a means of leisure, long distance cycle travelling became a fact of life in rural areas for people such as sheep shearers and other agricultural labourers with migratory work. The bicycle and swag travelled much of Australia on dusty dirt tracks, long before the automobile was introduced. Today the bicycle continues to be an important item for general, cheap transport, sport and leisure. Tool kits such as those shown in the item, were and important piece of equipment for bicycle enthusiasts, particularly on a longer ride where assistance may not be close by if the rider experienced a punctured tyre. John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd. was a British tyre manufacturer based in Leicester. It was established in 1906 and was originally named Leicester Rubber Company. In 1915, a new factory was built in Evington Valley Road as indicated on the repair outfit tin in this kit. It was renamed John Bull Rubber in 1934 after its popular product of the same name. In 1958, the company was acquired by Dunlop Rubber. A leather bag containing tools and 2 tins containing rubber patches to repair bicycle tyres. The bag has 2 straps and metal buckles to attach it to the back of the bicycle seat.On tin 1: "The John Bull / Repair Outfit/ John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd./ Evington Valley Mills, Leicester" On tin 2: "ZENITH Repair Outfit / For Cycle and Rubber Repairs/ Self Vulcanizing" On tin 3: Around the DUNLOP logo "Six Self Lighting/ Patch Heat Units / For Cycle Tube/ Vulcaniser"bicycle history, bicycle repairs, john bull rubber, cycling leisure

Bicycle was owned by Olive Joan Deas who rode it to school in Rutherglen in the 1930s from Graham Brothers.Small, rusty child's bicycle with leather seat and white painted rear mudguard.bicycles, school, graham, deas

Vera Neale (1901 - 1990) used needles made from bicycle spokes and piano wire to achieve the fine knitted stitches for her garments.Knitting needles made from bicycle spokes and used by Vera Neale.knitting handicrafts, neale, mrs vera, knitting, handicrafts

Bike Palooza Bendigo is an event organised by Bike Bendigo. The event celebrates bikes and cycling activities of all kinds in and around Bendigo throughout the month of October. City of Greater Bendigo partners with Bike Palooza Bendigo through its Walk, Cycle Greater Bendigo policy and by providing funds for community events with promote bicycle riding.White cloth bicycle flag with green print. Reverse is printed with green bicycles. Two small metal eyes on left hand side.Bike / Palooza / Bendigo / Octobercity of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo health, city of greater bendigo leisure

Vera Neale (1901 - 1990) used needles made from bicycle spokes and piano wire to achieve the fine knitted stitches for her garments.Pair of knitting needles made from bicycle spokes, used by Vera Neale.knitting handicrafts, neale, mrs vera, knitting, handicrafts

This is a removable bicycle lantern probably dating from the first half of the 20th Century. It is a carbide lamp which was a popular form of lighting, particularly in rural areas. This item has no known local provenance but is retained as it is a good example of an early bicycle lamp.This is a brass and steel bicycle lamp. It has a circular glass front, a mechanism for attaching the lamp to the bicycle, a lighting adjustable wick and two glass panels on the side, one green and one red. There is a label with the manufacturer's name on the side. POWELL & HANMER "KINGFISHER" MAKERS, BIRMINGHAMvintage lighting, powell and hanmer

Arthur & Janet Hooke deeded their property Wandinong' in Canterbury Road to the Nunawading Council in 1973. In 2008 two of their grandchildren presented Janet's bicycle to the Whitehorse Historical Society.Black & White photo of Arthur & Janet Hooke with their bicycles in 1968 at Noosa, Queenslandhooke arthur, hooke janet, wandinong sanctuary

E.C.M.A - 1929 - Senior cadets Bicycle Race - 1 mile won by 58th Battalion - J.KENNEDY 1930 59BNTrophy cup which can detach from trophy plate. Has both handles intact and they are shaped like a sea horse. E.C.M.A - 1929 - Senior cadets Bicycle Race - 1 mile won by 58th Battalion - J.KENNEDY 1930 59BN5/6 rvr, 5/6 rvr bhq, 5/6 rvr p&d, e.c.m.a - 1929 - senior cadets bicycle race, 58th battalion, j.kennedy 1930 59bn

The children were students at Bulla Primary School and were participating in a bicycle education activity.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children standing in an asphalted area while holding their bicycles and listening to an adult.bulla primary school, bicycle education

Four photographs of Sir Hubert Opperman and a Malvern Star Moulton bicycle. Bruce Small took over Malvern Star bicycles in 1920 and hired a young Hubert Opperman, meeting him after 'Oppy' won a race and the prize of a Malvern Star bike. The pair became life long friends and after Bruce joined the Association for the Blind as a board member and President, he encouraged his friend to join as well. These photographs were most likely taken for Sir Hubert joining the board. Possible location for photos is near the Princess Bridge.B/W photographs of Sir Hubert Opperman with Malvern Star Moulton bicycleassociation for the blind, hubert opperman

Bike was used by Percy Blackham on a daily basis until he was unable to ride MEN’S BICYCLE – circa: 1920’s The bike was used by Percy Blackham, on a daily basis until he was unable to ride any longer. This bike was made by Malvern Star, an Australian company, established in 1902. 1920's Men's Bicycle with bike clips, light and generatorbike, bicycle, transport, percy blackham

This photograph was taken four years after bicycles were purchased by the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) and is a record of the first mode of transport used by their Trained nurses, and a record of the change of head ware needed now bicycles were in use. The uniforms were grey with white collar, belt and cuffs and a red Maltese cross was in the centre of the pith helmet. Prior to the use of bicycles the trained nurses walked to their patients and had become exhausted, particularly in summer. The bicycles were a solution to this problem, and now they could visit more patients and the Society's areas (districts) could be extended. In February 1885, 50 years after Melbourne was founded, it was recognized that nursing care was needed for the sick poor in inner Melbourne. The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), the first such Society in Australia, was founded with one Trained nurse, called 'Nurse' in those days, and a second employed six months later. They worked in the now CBD, ie from Spencer Street to Spring Street and from Victoria Parade to Flinders Street. From its inception the Society was at the forefront of health care. They provided high quality nursing care; educated their patients in the curing and prevention of disease; teaching the importance of cleanliness and good nutrition, both by verbal instruction and demonstration, even supplying soup and milk when needed. At that time they walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of inner Melbourne carrying their nursing bag containing lotion, ointments, powders, liniment, bandages, dressings, a case of spirits, and the Nurse's own clean apron, soap and small towel. They supplied equipment on loan, such as earthenware hot water bottles, splints, urinals, bed pans, bed cradles, feeding mugs, and air-cushions as well as providing blankets, clean bed linen, and nightdresses as necessary. Trained Midwives began home births in late 1893 taking midwifery bundles and providing clothes for the babe and mother as needed. This was arduous work, particularly in the heat of summer. Permission to use bicycles was given to the Nurses in 1898 and the Society decided to purchase their own in 1903. A business man offered ‘new free wheel’ bicycles at £13 each which included maintenance for one year. Bells and wooden frames were added, at a cost of £5 per frame, so the Nurses could carry extra equipment. Nurses’ bags were strapped to the handlebars. Soup was made for those in need 2-3 times a week and if patients could not arrange to have it collected the soup was delivered by the Nurses on their bicycles. The use of bicycles caused a change in uniform, with white pith helmets, and veils covering them and tied under their chin, now being used. The Nurses provided high quality nursing care to a range of people, often in destitute situations, some lying on rags on the floor as they had no bed, others with just a bed and maybe a thin blanket, a chair and nothing else. Their ages ranged from babes, children, adults to the elderly. The Nurses gave medications as ordered by a Doctor, dressed wounds e.g. to the injured, and surgical cases, and to those with leg ulcers; attended to patients with ‘surgical ailments’ such as ‘hip disease’; gave care to those with acute illnesses such as bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, measles, and scarlet fever, as well as those with chronic illnesses such as consumption (tuberculosis), heart disease, arthritis, cancer, debility, neuritis and paralysis. Over the years the Nurses complained that their veils became wet in the rain and asked for a change of uniform but this did not occur until 1921. Bicycles continued to be used in inner areas until 1945. Black and white photo of a group of ten (one partially hidden at rear) Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) trained nurses, with each standing with their bicycles in front of a spiked metal fence.The Nurses are wearing their MDNS uniform long grey frocks with white collar, cuffs and belt and white pith helmets with a central Maltese cross. Nursing bags are strapped to five of the bicycles. A large pedestal urn is seen to the left behind the fence between the 3rd and 4th nurse. Bushes and trees are seen in the background. melbourne district nursing society, mdns, nurses, uniforms, mdns transport, mdns equipment, rdns, royal district nursing service

Black and white photographBicycle race in Ringwood

Born in 1904, Opperman attended Melton School 430 1913/14. Achieved fame in bicycle racing, later was a well known Member of Parliament, held ministerial positions both in Australia and overseas. On October 27th he launched Melton’s History – Plains of Promise 1985 The famous bicycle was left at its permanent “home” at the rooms of the Rochester Historical Society formerly Rochester Railway Station 1994.local identities, local significant events

The bicycle was used for a very short period then hung up in a garage and forgotten for 50 years.1934 Malvern star bicycle. Australian frame, British sittings (BSA). Frame is very strong. Handlebar rubbers are water hose. Dynamo set is fitted. Cycle has Eadie Freewheel backpedal brake.On frame - Malvern Star On pedals - BSA On leather bag - STAR Approvedmalvern star, bicycle, wool transport

Colour photographView of front of Bicycle store

Colour photographView of front of Bicycle store

Black and white photographView of front of Bicycle store