Another Strickland UK

[cwf]

Salut Atthis, are you in France? (Not in Canada)

 

[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

hello , in France near Paris

 

[cwf]

I ask because an ancestor of mine made a tour of Brittany, in 1888, on a tricycle tandem, with her new husband. They started in Caen and reached the south of Brittany when a wheel collapsed. No one could fix it, so they finished the tour by train. It was a time of great experimentation, particularly in tandems, so I am looking for a photo.

She left a journal, so I know photos were taken. I have enquired at local archives but no luck. Do you know if anyone has copies of local papers from the time? Or is there a French vintage cycle club, which might help?

Thanks, Charlie.

 

[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

hello , you can try here

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[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

hello Charlie , I put a message at tonton vélo forum , I 'm King ,( kingfisher alcedo atthis for the story )
so wait ans see , but what was the journal to drive research ?
https://forum.tontonvelo.com/viewtopic.php?t=55641

and an other one here

Connexion

www.velovintageagogo.com

 

[Benson Gray]

what was the journal to drive research

It appears to be from page 184 in the document at the first link below. Strickland was also listed in the official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. This is available at the second link below.

Benson

International exhibition Glasgow 1901 : Official catalogue (side 189) - Danmarks Tekniske Kulturarv

Årstal: 1901

tekniskkulturarv.dk

The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of

Also available in digital form.

www.loc.gov

 

[cwf]

Hello Athis,

I got the year wrong, it was the second half of May, 1885. They started in Cherbourg, Valognes, Coutances then Granville, where there was definitely a photo. Avranches, Pontorson, Dinan, Ploermel and the wheel collapsed in Vannes.

She was called Fanny and her husband George Brayshay.

I think we had better move to ffison (at) tiscali (dot) co (dot) uk. I have started with gallica.

Many thanks.