These three photographs have lingered around in my files for quite a while with the hope that more may appear, but no. They came from a small private collection of photographs from Dunedin and with the registration numbers on two of the motorcycles being issued by the Dunedin Council the possibility that these are from […]
Early Beach Racing in Southland. Read More »
Early photographs of female motorcycle riders are scarce with the sport of riding motorcycles regarded as the domain of men. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across a photo postcard depicting what looks like a female rider dressed and ready posing in front of an early fixed speed Triumph. The scene is labelled
NZs First Female Motorcyclist? Read More »
The Barnstormers library has slowly been amassing some more photographs of early motorcycling in New Zealand and it is about time to do something with them. We have arranged a selection of interesting machines and riders, in a few the quality is not what a lot of people would expect however some are over 100
Some More Early NZ Pioneers. Read More »
Good quality photographs of early motorcycling groups are quite hard to find, so when this scene came our way I definitely thought that it was worth sharing. The photograph was taken outside the Fielding Post Office about 1912 (a general consensus amongst a few knowledgeable people). The period chosen is centered around the riding gear
Out For a Ride in . . . . . . . . . . 1912? Read More »
Time is definitely marching on for our old hobby, and with it more and more of the pictorial past is disappearing. We have managed to put up a few more period photographs of the early years including an interesting page from a photograph album from 1929. Enjoy…………….
More Barnstormers to Be Remembered. Read More »
