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From Scorchers to Alley Cats
The Amazing History of the Bicycle in Toronto
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The Market Gallery in partnership with the Community Bicycle Network is
proud to present the fascinating history of the bicycle in Toronto
through personal histories, compelling stories and beautiful old
bicycles. From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles chronicles how the
bicycle has influenced the social, political and economic life of
Toronto residents since 1869. The exhibit runs from May 20 through
October 1, 2006.
From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles will tell the story of the
revolutionary changes to transportation in the city and how the bicycle
contributed to improving our roads, liberation of women and modernizing
consumerism, tourism and professional sport... and that's all before
1900!
The exhibit will feature select items from the collections of the City
of Toronto Culture Division, Museum & Heritage Services, The
Canadian National Exhibition Archives and the Toronto Public Library.
It will also highlight collector Lorne Shield's exceptional collection
of historic bicycles, posters and ephemera. Mr. Shield has been a
collector for nearly 40 years and recently donated much of his
collection to the National Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.
This exhibit represents the first occasion that items of this scale and
quality have been gathered together.
The Community Bicycle Network is a community-based bicycle organization
with the goal of promoting and stimulating healthy, active, and
neighbourhood-friendly sustainable transportation initiatives within
the City of Toronto. Among their award-winning programs are BikeShare,
an innovative community bicycle-lending program, and Wenches with
Wrenches, a series of bicycle-repair workshops run by and for women.
The Market Gallery offers changing exhibitions dedicated to Toronto's
history, art and culture as well as educational programs for school
groups and adults. Located inside the South St. Lawrence Market, in
Toronto's oldest neighbourhood, the main gallery occupies the 19th
century city council chamber which is all that remains from the City
Hall that stood on this site from 1845 to 1899.
Admission is free to the Market Gallery on the second floor of the
South St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front St. E. Gallery hours are Wednesday
through Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm and Sunday 12 pm -
4pm.
More
information at CBN
The History of Toronto
Bike Messengers
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