Balsall Heath Panthers
Balsall Heath Panthers was the original name of the present day Sandwell Cycle Speedway Club. The club was founded in 1948 and raced on a bomb site in Balsall Heath Road. A gentleman by the name of Charlie ...
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
Racing on their track which was a converted former bomb site on Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
Racing on their track which was a converted former bomb site on Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
A crowd watching the Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road.
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
A crowd watching the Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road. It is noticeable that there appears to be no barrier for the crowd to stand behind at all!
Balsall Heath Panthers Cycle Club
The Panthers in action on their track alongside Balsall Heath Road.
Bicycle accident at Perry Barr
A newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Mail July 7th 1902.
This cutting gives an account of an accident resulting in the death of a young cyclist.
Three youths were "scorching" (fast reckless riding) ...
BSA advert from The Oratory church magazine
An advert for BSA's pushbikes and motorbikes as sold by The County Cycle Company who were based at 307 Broad Street. The advert tells us that a racing bike could be had for £8 5s. Roadsters were more ...
Off to work on a bike
Shay has started work and has a bike. Again in Mary Street, Shay poses on the opposite side of the road from 144, and a little further down the street (note- no bay windows). Behind Shay can be seen a ...
Scorchers fined
A newspaper cutting from the "Handsworth Herald", 25th August 1900.
This cutting deals with the fining of several "scorchers", (people who rode bicycles in a reckless way). Foster Catchpole of Francis ...
St Luke's Church cycling club
Undated but certainly late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The original photograph was lost long ago so this copy was produced from an old photocopy hence the low quality of the image. Whether ...
The Death of a Lady Cyclist - Supposed Over-Exertion
A newscutting reporting the death of eighteen year old Frances Kate Bibb while cycling. She had apparently been cycling at a 'medium pace' on a level road when she collapsed. She was unconscious and ...