Bicycles and Cars

Steam car (image/jpeg)

Read about the evolution of the bicycle from the ominously named 'boneshaker' to the modern day bicycle, and discover more about Hull's unique collection of motor cars.

The Boneshaker Bicycle The Boneshaker Bicycle

The evolution from three and four wheeled machines to two wheels was a process that changed the way we traversed around our towns and cities. Read on to see the development of these two wheeled oddities that later became what we know as the modern day bicycle

Objects in the collection

The Ordinary Bicycle The Ordinary Bicycle

The evolution from three and four wheeled machines to two wheels was a process that changed the way we traversed around our towns and cities. Read on to see the development of these two wheeled oddities that later became what we know as the modern day bicycle.

Objects in the collection

The Hobby Horse Bicycle The Hobby Horse Bicycle

The evolution from three and four wheeled machines to two wheels was a process that changed the way we traversed around our towns and cities. Read on to see the development of these two wheeled oddities that later became what we know as the modern day bicycle.

Objects in the collection

The Dawn of Motoring and a Unique Collection The Dawn of Motoring and a Unique Collection

Read on to discover how Britain's love of the motorcar grew as well as how the government made sure to regulate those behind the wheel!

Objects in the collection