John Keen (1849-1905) was a professional cyclist and manufacturer of bicycles. By 1878 Keen, also known 'Happy Jack', was reputed to be the fastest rider in the world. In the 1870s he set up a business manufacturing bicycles. This photograph was taken outside his workshops adjacent to The Angel public house on Angel Road, Giggshill Green, Thames Ditton. The man standing second from the right appears to be John Keen.
This is part of the Sub Series: OFH01/01/02 Negatives collected by William Field; within the Series: OFH01/01 Negatives originating from William Field; within the Collection: OFH01 Douglas Harrod, E P Olney and William Field Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Collector: Field, William O
Creator of Archive: Webster
Victorian Bicycle Factory, People At Work, People Posed, Transport
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