CYCLISTS NEAR TOODYAY POST OFFICE

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c. 1981 - 1986

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Overview

Colour photo ,group of male competitive cyclists (approx. 15) cycling up Stirling Terrace, passing Duke Street, Toodyay.
The Post Office, Town Hall, and buildings beyond to the Freemason's Hotel can be seen.
Pencil pines and a bus are also in the scene

Historical information

Based on the visual clues in the image, this photo can be estimated to be from the early to mid-1980s (approximately 1981–1986). Almost all the cyclists are wearing traditional leather "hairnet" helmets (also known as skid lids), which were the standard before hard-shell helmets became mandatory in amateur and professional racing during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Additionally, the bicycles feature classic downtube gear shifters rather than modern integrated brake-shift levers (which were introduced around 1990).
On the far left, a vintage Volvo bus is visible, and on the far side of Stirling Terrace, the parked cars show distinct blocky profiles typical of the late 1970s and early 1980s (such as the Ford Falcon or Holden models common in Australia at the time).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1514

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Sport

Width

890 mm

Height or length

132 mm

Keywords

Sports

Stirling Terrace

post office

Toodyay Memorial Hall

Year

c. 1981 - 1986

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-31.550217112445, 116.46712206419
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Last modified

Wednesday, 4 November, 2026

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