The First Bicycle
Model of Kirkpartick MacMillans' velocipede made by J G Jeffs. Jeffs made the model of this bicycle for display in Dumfries Museum.
Transcription:
The First Bicycle, Invented and Construcetd by Kirkpatrick MacMillan (Blacksmith), Courthill, Keir, 1839.
This was the first two-wheeled vehicle, propelled and steered with both feet of the ground, and was ridden to Glasgow, on June 8th 1842.
Object no :
DMTR021a, DMTR021b
Collection :
Creator :
James G Jeffs (1904 - 1975)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
height 212mm, width 375mm, depth 68mm
Materials :
wood, metal, leather
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0201.23
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council