A 1920's illustration of British male and female riders in 1820 trying out the newly invented (or improved) Hobby Horse (aka velocipede or Dandy-Horse craze.

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Colin Waters / Alamy Stock Photo

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W5E3R5

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74.1 MB (2 MB Compressed download)

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6000 x 4316 px | 50.8 x 36.5 cm | 20 x 14.4 inches | 300dpi

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10 May 2014

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A 1920's illustration of British male and female riders in 1820 trying out the newly invented (or improved) Hobby Horse (aka velocipede or Dandy-Horse craze.

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