While I was looking through the photos for the blog, I came across this photo, which Nanna showed me last April. I can’t remember who she said the children were (Dad/Nanna can you remind me!), but I was also really interested in the bicycle side-car. Does anyone remember being in or using a side-car for their bicycle? Has anyone seen one in use recently?
Coming soon: A post about cycling in South Africa…
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Could be Nanna and her little brother Ronnie. She was born in 1925. Ronnie drowned in 1939 when he was about 11 years old.
Yeah, she often still mentions it..
I guess that puts the picture in the early 30s.
Hope all’s well in Minchinhampton. We just arrived in Cape Town yesterday, and we’re staying in a really nice self-catering little place. Just about to have pancakes!
I had a chat with Nanna about this photo, as I haven’t seen it before. It is of Jean Lyon – Nanna’s niece, daughter of Beat and Henry Lyon – and Herbert Withers and was taken in c.1937. Beat and Henry had the bike. Pete x
Go to Amsterdam – they have them in every size and variation!
Sarah xx
Thanks Dad, I thought it was someone else, but I couldn’t remember who Nanna said it was. I love her expression :P.
@Sarah: I’ve seen loads of people with cargo-bikes/christiania bikes/etc, but none with the carriage on the side. I’ve linked it to the Edinburgh City Cycle Forum. Lots of the people on there have cargo bikes (plus we’ve borrowed trailers a few times from them!) so they might know more…