William Salmon, Burnley

iBase ID

311900

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-G4-288-1

Title

William Salmon, Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

William Salmon

General notes

(1867-1930) Known as "The Demon", William was a trick cyclist from Rosegrove. He was a prominent hill climber and one of the founder members of the Victoria Cycling Club. His dwarf penny farthing is in the Museum of Local Crafts and Industries at Towneley.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Early 20th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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