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Boyd, John

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1873 - 1934

Biography

Una Wells' father John Boyd was born in Christchurch in 1873. He was a champion cyclist of his day. He worked in the Atlanta cycle works, his father Thomas Boyd's factory. Later Boyd cycles were manufactured there, superseding the Atlanta brand. In 1912 the family moved to Nelson, and later to Wanganui.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boyd family papers

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0494
Scope and Contents

Typescript family history of the Boyd family including Una Wells' autobiography until the age of twenty-five.

Dates: 1966