Antigonish Heritage Museum

The bicycle’s popularity reached a peak around 1900 in Antigonish.

It is reported that in May 1897 The AAAA Antigonish Amateur Athletic Association set about to improve the Elm Grounds for general sports and bicycle racing.

Athletes photographed here are Percy Brine, Stanley Copeland, Will Jardine and Will Archibald.

Date: [ca. 1897]

Reference:  Antigonish Heritage Museum 1071

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