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History

John Mayall
History News 

To Brighton and Back – Record Setting Rides!

February 11, 2016June 3, 2020 des

And a bit of Anerley B.C’s racing history

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Features History News 

Breaking With Tradition

January 8, 2016January 9, 2016 des

What should our club silverware be awarded for? Ideas wanted for you the members!

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History News Touring 

2015 Annual Club Dinner, Menu Memories

February 17, 2015 des

Explore the world by bike!

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History Touring 

The First Anerley B.C Easter Tour

March 27, 2014August 22, 2014 des

Anerley’s Easter Bunnies!

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Gazette Articles History News 

Anerley Gazette Feb 1914 – Snippets

March 14, 2014November 18, 2014 des

Some prized two wheelers

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2014 History Touring 

Has the Rain Now Stopped!

March 6, 2014January 27, 2016 des

Oh to be in England now that Spring is here!

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History News 

Annual Club Dinner 2014

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 des 0 Comments

Something to remember

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History News 

Today is Tomorrow’s History!

February 10, 2014August 28, 2023 des 7 Comments

Grand dad, what did you do? Your chance to say.

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Gazette Articles History News 

1914, Nearly Gazettes Last Words!

February 10, 2014February 11, 2014 des 1 Comment

Anerley’s Memories exist only with a written history.

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History News 

Any Old Iron – 1880s metal!

February 1, 2014January 4, 2020 des 4 Comments

Some Anerley Antiques

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Gazette Articles History News 

Anerley Gazette Jan 1914

January 26, 2014February 6, 2014 des 7 Comments

We shall remember, Some happy days before the storm.

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History Rides 

1891 – Weather or Not

January 23, 2014February 2, 2014 des 7 Comments

How Anerley’s Victorian cyclists coped with snow and ice

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2012 History Rides Uncategorized 

Tuesday Ride: 1st May

May 3, 2012May 22, 2012 des 0 Comments

110 years of Anerley’s visits to The Running Horses.

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History News 

Tilburstow Hill and Godstone’s Pirate

December 12, 2011February 20, 2021 des 10 Comments

Des gets the vibes at Tilburstow Hill!

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2011 History Rides 

Thursday Ride: 13th September 1888

November 29, 2011November 18, 2014 des

Des discovers a history making ride, Sept 1888.

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History 

Edging Ahead

October 9, 2011May 7, 2022 admin

The first Catford Hill Climb held in 1887, was won by S.F. Edge, one of the most famous racing men of the Anerley Bicycle Club

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Gallery History 

Vintage Cycling Videos

November 24, 2010November 24, 2010 admin 0 Comments

A collection of YouTube videos about Cycling as it was … more suggestions for inclusion appreciated.

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John Mayall
Features Gazette Articles History 

The First Cyclist to ride from London to Brighton!

November 24, 2010August 28, 2023 des

On 17th February 1869 John Mayall cycled through Croydon and Purley on his way to become the first person to ride a bicycle from London to Brighton.

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History Racing 

A Call From The Wild

November 24, 2010October 24, 2019 des 1 Comment

G.L and O.J Hopkins were a bit more than just “keen clubmen” with a bevy of racing successes to their names on both road and track achieving national records in 1903.

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Pickwick Bicycle Club
History 

The Oldest UK Cycling Club

November 23, 2010November 23, 2010 admin 27 Comments

Many clubs claim to be amongst the oldest in the UK including us. But who really is the oldest? We list them …

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Old Members
History 

History Overview

November 11, 2010November 16, 2010 admin

At the Crown, Selsey, Whitsun Tour in the early 1890s Although it is now centred on Croydon, the A.B.C. was

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Club Officers from Centenery Booklet
History 

Club Officers 1881-1981

November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 admin

An extract from the Club’s Centenary Booklet 1881-1981

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Club Records
History Racing 

Club Speed Records 1881-1981

November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 admin

An extract from the Club’s Centenary Booklet 1881-1981

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Robin Hood, Anerley
History 

Anerley & The Robin Hood

November 9, 2010November 16, 2010 admin

William Sanderson bought land on the former Penge Common, he built the first house in the area, which he named “Anerly”, a Scottish word meaning “solitary” or “only”

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