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This page follows historian Dr. Sheila Hanlon's past and recent research projects. Her interests include Victorian and Edwardian cycling history and the WWI and WWII Women's Land Army, both in Canada and Britain.
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
The Lady Ariel Side-Saddle Ordinary, 1874
The Lady Ariel Side-Saddle Ordinary of 1874, shown above, is one of the most eccentric and innovative designs in the history of the bicycle as a gendered object. The Ordinary, commonly known as the highwheeler or penny farthing, was … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, highwheeler, history, lady ariel, ordinary, penny farthing, starley, tricycle, women
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