Our collection today includes 40 models of this unique snapshot in time, including earlier velocipedes and memorabilia. Glynn Stockdale, Founder of the Penny Farthing Museum Penny farthings were only made for 20 years, from 1871 to 1891, but young Victorians developed a cult following for them and even when they realised the chain-driven bikes were faster, they continued to ride their penny farthings well past their sell-by-date.” “I’d always been fascinated by the big wheel. The Penny Farthing museum officially opened its doors in 1989 and today a range of wonderful models grace the walls and ceilings of what used to by Glynn’s old furniture workshop within our cobbled Courtyard (we’re located just behind 92 King Street). Read the BBC’s report on the Great Race of 2012 The Official Opening From 1978 Glynn began to build up a collection of hundreds of bicycles which culminated in his founding, along with similarly impassioned hobbyists, the 10-yearly Knutsford Great Race for vintage bike enthusiasts (the next is scheduled for 2020).
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