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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BICYCLE RACE TOODYAY

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c. 1919

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Overview

A sepia coloured photo of 12 bike riders & their bicycles, and other on lookers.
It is believed they are standing in front of the Toodyay Memorial Hall [and not the Toodyay Post Office].
There is a creeper growing up part of one wall. Two sash windows are seen to the left & right between the group and there is a picket fence with the trunks of two trees in front of and to the right of the photo.
Foliage of another tree is to the top left corner.
Cyclists - identified from left: Norm Garvey (wearing Union Jack), L. Whitfield, F. Anderson, T. Lloyd, B. Geary, F. Geary, R. Anderson, E. Paterson, V. Hancock, F. Doust, Harold Donegan, O. Leeder and F. Lloyd.

Historical information

Photo reproduced in 'Toodyay - The Good Old Days' by Wally Chitty on p.112. Caption provides names but says the group is in front of the Toodyay Post Office.
Indicates this is the first post World War 1 cycle race.
Frank 'Hookie' Doust was the first to complete the 8 mile West Toodyay circuit and received a medal donated by the RSL. Valson Hancock was second. (p.111 'Toodyay - The Good Old Days')

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cwa-org-37-2001.1249

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Social History
Sport

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Width

13.9000 cm

Height or length

8.7000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Writing on reverse of photo reads: " Bicycle Race Toodyay. Valston Hancock in crowd of riders. Mr Garvey with Union Jack on chest. Outside P.O."

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