Now that spring is well underway, we’re thinking about ways to enjoy the beautiful sunshine! For this post, we’ve gathered together our favourite images of bicycles from Open Collections.
Recently added to the Uno Langmann Family Collection of British Columbia Photographs, this photograph album documents Clara Wilson’s cycling trips across Canada. Check out the full album for many more photos of her adventures!
Sproat Lake, 1940. From Clara Wilson’s photo album, [Ten Annual Cycling Trips, 1938-1947].
1st Bike Riding Lesson, July 1943. From Clara Wilson’s photo album, [Ten Annual Cycling Trips, 1938-1947].
As well as providing transportation, cycling can be a great social activity. Here’s a photograph of a women’s cycling club from 1907:
Cycling club and croquet lawn, 1907.
We enjoyed looking at this bicycle route map of Victoria, B.C., from 1897:
The Province pocket road map of Victoria and surroundings: compiled for the use of bicyclists from the government map, 1897.
Of course, with bikes, you don’t have to stay on the road. These postcards from the Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection depict cyclists on the beach and in the woods:
La plage à marée basse, 1919.
Le bois, 1906.
We found photos featuring tricycles, unicycles, and even a 15-wheel bicycle in Open Collections:
UBC 44.1/510. Dee, Martin. Participants in Science Week tricycle race, 1990.
Kong, Vincent. [Photograph of Stanley Kong].
UBC 44.1/2454. UBC engineering students on 15-seat bicycle built for Manulife Ride for Heart to raise funds for research, May 1991.
Finally, we loved finding these photos of bicyclists on and around campus – from the UBC Archives Photograph Collection:
UBC 41.1/1446-2. Lindner, Franz. Bicyclists on University Boulevard, 1978.
UBC 44.1/1886. Woman on bicycle, 2005.
