Photograph of Newark cyclists from 1934 discovered at National Cycle Museum in Llandrindod Wells, Wales
A photo of Newark cyclists from the 1930s has been discovered in the National Cycle Museum.
The picture on display at the museum was dated 1934 and showed members of the Cyclist Touring Club setting off on a run from Newark to South Witham, where they stopped at the Angel Inn.
The image is a recent addition to the national museum in Llandrindod Wells, Wales.
Mr Mike Graham, secretary of Newark Riding Group, said he had a minutes book from the Newark section of the CTC, which was inaugurated on July 17, 1932 — and it included several of the names mentioned on the back of the photograph.
“J. P. Wilford was the first section secretary,” he said.
“Unsurprisingly, none of the current membership remembers any of them, though.
“The entries in the book end in October 1939 for reasons that need no elaboration.”
His books failed to detail if the section re-formed after the war, however, logs suggest there was some activity from the CTC in Newark in the 1950s.
“The current section dates from 1983, when it was re-started by Richard Parsons, who ran a bike shop in Newark at the time,” said Mr Graham.
“At least one of the founding members is still active in the club and I’m still in contact with some of the others.”
Mr Graham said minutes books from February 1984 to 2000 are still in his possession, and from the turn of the century, he took over as secretary.
The group now has 20 regular riders, with occasional members and rides under Cycling UK, but is still referred to as the CTC.
“Our regular rides range from Saturday easy rides to longer Sunday runs, with occasional youth hostel weekends and at least one week-long group holiday each year,” said Mr Graham.
“Last year five members rode the Camino de Santiago in Spain, each of us covering over 1,000 miles, including riding from Santander to the start, and back again.
“Amazingly, we only had one puncture.”
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