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The Bicycle and The Bush – book review

09/03/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Bicycle and the Bush by Jim Fitzpatrick –  Fitzpatrick spent years researching this book, which looks at the bicycle’s use in rural Australia from 1890-1920. It is one of the most unusual, innovative explorations ever undertaken into the role of a transport device and its relationship with a society and its environment. This book surveys the […]

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian History, Bicycle, Goldfields History, Western Australia

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