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Faith Hunter: words and pictures: on air, in print and online

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“Love at first sight”. Happy Valentine’s Day from Melbourne, Australia, 1903. #valentine #meandmybike #bemyvalentine #ridelikeagirl #loveyourbike #vintagecycling #history #womenshistory #herstory
In 1895 Melbourne cyclists organised a Century Run for the Melbourne Cup public holiday. Ever since then cyclists have enjoyed planning a ride for Cup Day. Check the link in our bio to read more about the first Australian Century Run. Where will you be riding on Cup Day? #mebournecup #cyclinghistory #herstory #auscyclinghistory #ridelikeagirl #ridebikesnotponies #ridebikesnothorses
Worshipping at the altar of n+1 1890s style. Perfectly turned out in their Norfolk jackets, knickerbockers, cycling shoes and 'alpine' hats these women are all set to ride the bicycle of their dreams, and it wasn't the latest dropped frame! Diamond framed bicycles, then as now, were lighter, and with a more rigid frame, better suited for covering longer distances at a faster pace. But riding one required substantial modifications to women's dress, modifications that society wasn't always happy to see. This cartoon was intended to ridicule women who lived to ride, titled "The Cult of the Modern Maid" You can view the full image in our stories. 📷from Australian News, 1 April 1896, Melbourne @library_vic #awiderworld #womenscycling #vintagecycles #babesonbikes #herstory #ridelikeagirl #babesridebikes #chickfietst #womenscycling #sherides #girlsonbikes #wheelwomen #strongher #cyclinghistory #auscyclinghistory
In 1896 Miss Jospehine Samuell was just one of the many women who used their bicycles to get to work in Australia. Who else was riding to work 120 years ago? Check out the link in our bio! #Ride2Work #ridetowork #cyclinghistory #cyclingherstory #awiderworld #womenscycling #outsideisfree #vintagecycles #babesonbikes #ridelikeagirl #babesridebikes #chickfietst #womenscycling #sherides #girlsonbikes #wheelwomen #strongher #betteronabike #Aushistory #cyclinghistoryaus #vicwomentrailblazers #thisgirlcanvic
‘Roughing it is a pleasure, if you ride a Cleveland ...’ One hundred and twenty years ago advertisers knew women were interested in adventure, what happened? From the NSW Cycling Gazette 1897 #bikepacking #womenscycling #outsideisfree #ridelikeagirl #bikepackher #sherides #awiderworld #strongher
The UN recognises that bicycles provide a means to provide accessible mobility choices to a diverse range of people while also improving outcomes such as health and the environment. #WorldBicycleDay celebrates this and we'd like to celebrate with this photo circa 1900 from South Australia. The transformations the bicycle can bring to people's lives and society started with a fairly privileged section of western society, but despite that privilege, a very unequal space for women. The power of the bicycle to transform lives and the way people live can be seen now all over the world. Here's to more bicycles and safe places to ride them! Photo courtesy of the State Library of South Australia (B69054) about 1900,South Australia #awiderworld #womenscycling #vintagecycles #history #vintagecycles #babesonbikes #ridelikeagirl #babesridebikes #chickfietst #womenscycling #sherides #girlsonbikes #wheelwomen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #shestoke #bikelife #betteronabike

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