Friday, 26 September 2014

Sepia Saturday 247 - Motorbikes!








Here is a picture of William Pearce and his mum Eliza Pearce for this weeks Sepia Saturday. Click here for more wonderful sepia Saturday pictures and stories!

The picture was taken at their property on Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch about 1920.  Don't you just love the old sidecar, more like a woven basket for your legs than a vehicle, with a place to put your hands under the leather weatherproof cover, to keep them warm.  Of course wearing your every day hat was necessary when posing on a bike for a photo.  From other photos we have they actually wore leather helmets a bit like aviators wore.  I don't think they would have protected the head very much.

We have dozens of these motorbike photos and even a photo of a bloke's shed from the 1920s with car and bike parked up inside.  I'm so lucky to have them.
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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 September 2014 at 04:49

    You are lucky to have such a wonderful photo of a vintage bike and sidecar. How far did they travel in it do you know? When I click on the photo I do get an Error 404 message sadly.

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    1. Bel2 October 2014 at 15:25

      Hi genepenn. I think i had the setting set to private on Flickr. I have changed this and you should be able to view the photo now. Sorry about that!

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  2. Postcardy26 September 2014 at 05:07

    Great photo. The motorbike looks elegant and interesting, though not very safe.

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  3. Wendy26 September 2014 at 09:29

    I have never seen a wicker sidecar. And you have dozens of photos?? I don't have a single one.

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  4. Unknown26 September 2014 at 11:58

    I'm with Wendy -- amazing wicker sidecar! William looks like he's got riding boots on...they go all the way up his shin!

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  5. La Nightingail26 September 2014 at 12:52

    A charming picture indeed, but so unsafe by today's standards. Rather scary, actually.

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  6. Barbara27 September 2014 at 05:08

    Oh my goodness, what a wonderful photo, it makes my Sepia Saturday offerings look a little sad. Thanks for sharing this, Barbara.

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  7. Anonymous27 September 2014 at 06:22

    It's a long while since I've seen a sidecar. They were a sensible idea.

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  8. Bob Scotney27 September 2014 at 06:54

    The wicker sidecar surprised me too but how sensible to keep covered up.

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  9. Little Nell27 September 2014 at 11:07

    You are indeed lucky to have those pictures and thank you for sharing this particularly interesting one with us.

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  10. Barbara Rogers27 September 2014 at 14:02

    This photo is amazing...great combination of theme of motorcycle with the vintage photo. More! more!

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  11. Kristin28 September 2014 at 06:21

    I wonder how fast they went. I'd have been terrified.

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