DescriptionCyclists In Thames New Zealand Ca 1895.jpg
English: Three cyclists in Thames, New Zealand, around 1895. Extended description on origin website reads: Alexander Darrow, Mary Elizabeth Darrow and George Darrow with bicycles, Thames / When: ca 1895 / Format: 1 b&w original negative(s).; Horizontal image.; Single negative. / Description: Alexander Darrow, Mary Elizabeth Darrow and George Darrow with bicycles. Taken in Thames circa 1895. / Subjects: Darrow, Alexander, fl 1895 (Subject) ; Darrow, Mary Elizabeth, fl 1895 (Subject) ; Darrow, George, fl 1895 (Subject) ; Outdoor recreation for women ; Bicycles ; Outdoor recreation ; Cycling ; Thames ; 1895 / ID: 1/2-152835-F
Author unidentified, image late 19th century. Therefore, according to NZ legislation, this image is in the Public Domain (see license tag below).
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