Medieval man riding a wooden velocipede on a cobbled street in front of startled bystanders. (This early bicycle was invented in the late 19th century.) Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's "Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
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