penny farthing bicycle (bicycle)
Descriptions
Penny farthing bicycles were popular in the 1880s. The nickname comes from their slightly comic appearance, the large front wheel being compared to a penny and the small rear wheel to a farthing coin. These machines were actually the first to be called 'bicycles'.
This object is on display at RAMM in the Courtyard.
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