Cycling in Victorian Ireland

Cycling in Victorian Ireland

Cycling in Victorian Ireland examines the social
history of cycling in nineteenth-century Ireland.
Drawing from the numerous Irish and British
cycling journals and newspapers of the period, it
illustrates the profound impact which the
introduction of the bicycle and the tricycle had on
the lives of Irish men, women and children. The
discussion of these topics is supported by
numerous contemporary cartoons, photographs
and advertisements.

Product Details

Author Brian Griffin
Publisher Nonsuch Ireland
ISBN 9781845885625
RRP €17.99 Inc Tax €

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Donncha Ó Muirithe

"Looking at the paintings at the recent Jack B Yeats exhibition in the National Gallery of Ireland, I was reminded of just how large an achievement Griffin has managed in his pioneering work...Griffin has, with energy and skill, brought these illustrations back into the light...

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May 2009

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