Harringay on BFI 'Tony Buys A Bike'

Wonderful film. 'Tony Buys A Bike' (1942) from Claude Butler at 71 Green Lanes!

http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-tony-buys-a-bike-1942/

"A lucky schoolboy gets a brand new bike for Christmas in this charming, playful film from the Cyclists' Touring Club, promoting the joys of club cycling and good road sense - especially on a Claud Butler bike! In one delightful sequence, toy cars and model streets come to life; in another, simple animated diagrams demonstrate the importance of a correct riding position and a personalised fitting.

The shop shown in the film was almost certainly located at 71 Grand Parade, Harringay, one of the original bicycle retail shops established in London by dealer and frame-builder Claud Butler during the late 1920s and early 30s. Claud Butler remains one of the UK's leading cycle brands."

So many times I looked in this window and dreamed. When I started my apprenticeship in 1957 in Clerkenwell my dad gave me the deposit for my first proper bike. Not Claude Butler but a more affordable 'Sun'.

(There is the facility on the BFI Player to search for films by location. Just click on the ‘Britain On Film’ link and search for desired location.)

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