Sports for All - young cyclists

More cyclists on the Sports panel, again unidentified people. Possibly this was taken from one of the photographs in the collection kept by Gill Keddie at South Leeds Stadium and loaned to the Tapestry for action shots. Since the panels were completed the Stadium has been renamed the John Charles Centre for Sport, which possibly provides a clue for tomorrow's blog.

Children when the photograph was taken and the embroidery stitched, I wonder if they're still cycling?

This piece was hand stitched on printed fabric by Cynthia Jackson.

On the Move - cyclist

I've found another cyclist on the Transport Panel. Is he smiling for the cameras, or because he's not stressed sitting in his car in traffic queues or because he's cycling downhill on his way from work?

There's another image of a cycle path just below him on this panel, and there's a website dedicated to the cyclists of Leeds.


Both were hand stitched by Joan Holah on printed fabric.

On the Move - Bicycle

Another sort of bike altogether.

"The Transport Panel was almost complete, it lay horizontally on the trestles. Kate and Brian were laying out the completed pieces on the canvas, endeavouring to obtain balance whilst putting them in approximate date order. Brian drew Kate's attention to the fact that there was no bicycle and offered to sponsor the missing item as his family's contribution. The result can now be seen right in the centre of the panel, a shop delivery cycle with a large basket at the front.

Brian rode such a bike as a teenager, delivering shoe repairs for the family business. In 1936 his father, Harry Jackson, set up in business as a shoe repairer at 220 Harrogate Road. The lock-up shop was built on the site of the yard of the former Queen Hotel.
Brian's wife Merel and sister, Marian Mouncey worked the frame and wheels while Brian completed the basket."

(notes from Brian Jackson 3/11/03)