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15710


Newcastle


Dalton Street, Bicycle and Recreation Grounds


Byker


NZ26SE


Recreational


Racing Sports Site


Race Track


POST MEDIEVAL


Victorian 1837 to 1901


Documentary Evidence


Known as 'Waller's' the bicycle ground had a cinder track and small grandstand. It was established by professional cyclist George Waller using some of his 100 guineas winnings from the 1879 Six Day Championship of the World at the Agricultural Hall in Islington, London. In six days Waller completed 10,500 laps of the small indoor track (1,404 miles!). Waller promoted races for amateur and professional cyclists. The ground was not successful and closed in 1884. Waller's High Bicycle (Penny Farthing) is now in the collection of Beamish Museum. His trophy for winning the Six Day Championship is in Monkwearmouth Station Museum.


426770


564600


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Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 14

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