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

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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