Historical information
A velocipede is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. Today the bicycle is the most common type of velocipede.
In September 1869 Velocipede Sports were held in Ballarat.
Physical description
Four page printed newspaper with an articles including 'A Great Earthquake' [Lisbon 1755) and 'To My Pipe'. Includes numerous advertisements relating to Ballarat businesses.
Inscriptions & markings
Stamped 'W.G. Chalmers"
Subjects
- tobacco,
- holloway,
- mcgowan,
- freyberger,
- theatre royal,
- john stout,
- grocer,
- h anderson,
- watchmaker,
- ballarat monster tea company,
- e meyers,
- bridge street tea company,
- g whitty,
- george e jones,
- r benney,
- r wane,
- colonial fruit and provision company,
- david thomas,
- butcher,
- john buckle,
- tailor,
- w e jones,
- london house,
- j wheeler,
- j williams,
- bluchers,
- central tea company,
- pinnick and twycross,
- london dye works,
- west end venetian bliand manufactory,
- james allinson,
- saddler,
- wilmot oakey s self balancing bycycles,
- j walker,
- james bull,
- h glenny,
- photographer,
- jardine and quinn,
- t carrick,
- r lewis,
- j pullin,
- velocipede,
- w chalmers,
- chalmers,
- bicycle
