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Astronaut Alan B. Shepard during His Historic Flight

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  • 1967-5-17

Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first U.S. astronaut to ride the Project Mercury capsule into space, is shown as he appeared while on his historic flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 05th. The picture was made by a 16-mm color movie camera attache...

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Cycle Race Awards Table

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  • 1970-9-17

From Left to Right: Mr G.P Seneratne (Patron); Mr. D.K Subaramanian (Donor of the Trophies); The minister of the sport Mr. K.B Ratnayake; Mr. P. Norbert De Silva and Mr. R.L Michael.

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H.D.Patrick

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  • 1973-2-12

H.D Patrick, the winner of the "Daily Mirror Challenge Trophy" flanked by L.G Wilmon Perera (right) and R. Surendra (Left) who came in second and third respectively in the 100 kilometers event at the second National Amateur Cycling Championships o...

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Hameed Reparing A Cycle

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  • 1963-8-17

A mobile cycle repair shop that is Hameed's idea of making his business pay more. His shop is a packing case on 3 wheels. Picture shows Hameed repairing a cycle at Slave Island.

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Hugh Porter

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  • 1970-8-29

Britain's 30 year old Hugh Porter powers into the lead as he speeds round the track at Leicester, England, while winning the world's 5,000 meters Professional Pursuit Championship. His gold medal victory was ridden in 6 minutes 14.99 seconds. Hugh...

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L.G.Wilmon Perera

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  • 1971-7-31

The proud winner of the Ceylon 'Daily Mirror' Shield: L.G Wilmon Perera being presented the Men's Championship Shield by Mrs Faulwetter wife of the ambassador of the German Democratic Republic, Prof. Dr. Helmut Fawlwetter at yesterday's National ...

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Moulton Bicycle

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  • 1963-1-5

The newly designed Moulton bicycle continued to command the cycling scene in Britain when John Woodburn broke the British road records' association, Cardiff to London (158 miles) record by 18 1/2 minutes recently, lowering the old record to 6 hour...

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