The Wheel World

WeeklyLondon, EnglandMay 1880 to Apr 188380 issues across 6 volumes

Published by Harry EtheringtonEdited by Henry Sturmey, C. W. Nairn1d an issue6/6 a year

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The Wheel World was a London-based weekly cycling publication founded in 1880 and edited by Henry Sturmey, later renowned as a cycling journalist, co-inventor of the Sturmey-Archer three-speed hub gear, and an influential figure in early cycling and motoring publishing. Published by Harry Etherington at 152 Fleet Street, it covered the British cycling scene comprehensively, tracking club activities, touring, racing, and industry news across Britain and internationally, during the phenomenal growth of cycling as a leisure and sporting pursuit in early-1880s Britain.

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Volume 2 1880–1881

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Volume 3 1881

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Volume 4 1881–1882

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Volume 5 1882

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Volume 6 1882–1883

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