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Background imageOars Collection: Rowing Boat Eight

Rowing Boat Eight
Oar pattern: a study of a typical rowing eight a rowing boat team of eight men, seen from a bridge above

Background imageOars Collection: Rowing Boat Oars

Rowing Boat Oars
Rowing boat oars. Date: 1930s

Background imageOars Collection: Poster advertising Aegean cruises

Poster advertising Aegean cruises around the Greek islands, including Skiathos, Delos, Skyros, Milos and Mykonos

Background imageOars Collection: Training Ship Mercury and boys racing crew, River Hamble

Training Ship Mercury and boys racing crew, River Hamble
The racing crew of the training ship Mercury with the ship itself in the background

Background imageOars Collection: Grace Darling, rowing with her father

Grace Darling, rowing with her father
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands

Background imageOars Collection: Queens College Cambridge rowing team

Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Rowing in 1935

Rowing in 1935
A woman sits and rows a boat single-handedly on the Norfolk Broads during the 1930s

Background imageOars Collection: Bedroom boat-race practice

Bedroom boat-race practice
An enthusiastic " Blue" leaves nothing to chance and recreates rowing conditions with the help of three tin baths, some wheels and a pair of oars in his bedroom

Background imageOars Collection: Miss Lucy Pocock, sculling champion

Miss Lucy Pocock, sculling champion
Miss Lucy Pocock, the winner of the Thamesside Water Womens sculling championship. She came from a family of boat builders and sculling champions

Background imageOars Collection: Boy in school uniform rowing a boat

Boy in school uniform rowing a boat. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageOars Collection: National Nautical School, Portishead

National Nautical School, Portishead
Boys holding oars in a boat - possibly in the Schools swimming pool - at the National Nautical School, Portishead, near Bristol. Date: circa 1945

Background imageOars Collection: Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender) is helped to escape by boat from Scotland. 1746

Background imageOars Collection: Jolly Bathing girl on the beach at Giulianova, Italy

Jolly Bathing girl on the beach at Giulianova, Italy
A jolly bathing girl standing atop a lightweight oared catamaran on the beach at Giulianova, a coastal town and commune in the province of Teramo of central Italy. Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageOars Collection: Randan Skiff

Randan Skiff
A RANDAN SKIFF, used on the Thames. Remarkably, it has three oars, which you might think would result in one side of the boat moving faster than the other

Background imageOars Collection: Poster, Lugano, Switzerland

Poster, Lugano, Switzerland. 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: The sacred trireme arrives at Tyre

The sacred trireme arrives at Tyre
Arrival at Tyre of the Athenian ambassadors in the sacred trireme, Paralos. They travelled to pledge anew the loyalty of Athens to Alexander the Great. 331BC

Background imageOars Collection: Maidenhead 1950S

Maidenhead 1950S
A view of the silvery river Thames at Maidenhead, Berkshire, one of the best known and popular up-river resorts

Background imageOars Collection: Launching the Lifeboat

Launching the Lifeboat
Launching the lifeboat from a carriage into a rough sea whilst the crew climb aboard

Background imageOars Collection: Furnivall rowing eight on the River Thames

Furnivall rowing eight on the River Thames
Womens Amateur Rowing Association - Furnivall rowing eight on the River Thames. 1907

Background imageOars Collection: City gent - rowing boat

City gent - rowing boat

Background imageOars Collection: Viking Ships (Liebig)

Viking Ships (Liebig)
A fleet of Viking ships using sail and oars

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Boy and girl in a rowing boat on the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy and girl in a rowing boat on the sea Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat Date: early 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: People boating on a canal, with spectators above them

People boating on a canal, with spectators above them, possibly in Oxfordshire Date: circa 1890

Background imageOars Collection: Pontifical galley equipped with large stays, sails

Pontifical galley equipped with large stays, sails, oars and heavy artillery. 19th-century version of an engraving by Frans Huys (ca. 1522-1562) in 1550 after a drawing by Brueghel the Elder (ca)

Background imageOars Collection: Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, oars

Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, oars
Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century. Frankish vases below. Vaisseau Franc, Vases

Background imageOars Collection: Norman ship with carved figurehead, striped sail, oars, church-l

Norman ship with carved figurehead, striped sail, oars, church-l
Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck, 11th century. Vaisseau Northman

Background imageOars Collection: Gondolas on the canals of Venice, 16th century

Gondolas on the canals of Venice, 16th century. The boats are covered in black serge and have leather-covered seats. Two gondoliers with oars in livery. Woodblock engraving by A

Background imageOars Collection: Harold Godwinson at Bosham Church and boarding a Saxon vessel

Harold Godwinson at Bosham Church and boarding a Saxon vessel
Harold Godwinson at Bosham Church, a Saxon feast, and Harold with hawk and hound boarding a ship for a voyage to Count Guy I of Ponthieu

Background imageOars Collection: Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship

Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu. Harold steers the rudder, sailors row with oars, climb the mast, pull on sail rigging, weigh anchor, etc

Background imageOars Collection: Tools and weapons of Nuku HIva, French Polynesia

Tools and weapons of Nuku HIva, French Polynesia
Tools and weapons of the people of Nuku HIva, French Polynesia

Background imageOars Collection: Russian Ambassador brought ashore to Nagasaki, Japan, 1804

Russian Ambassador brought ashore to Nagasaki, Japan, 1804
Russian Ambassador Nikolay Rezanov brought ashore to Nagasaki, Japan, from Captain Adam Johann von Krusenstern's ship Nadezhda, 1804

Background imageOars Collection: A stand-off between British sailors and Brazilian cavalry, 1807

A stand-off between British sailors and Brazilian cavalry, 1807
A sailor blows a defiant blast on a funnel like a trumpeter

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Plump woman and thin man in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman and thin man in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Man wearing a straw coolie hat sits on a stool, Hong Kong

Man wearing a straw coolie hat sits on a stool, Hong Kong
A man wearing a straw coolie hat sits on a stool on small sampan wooden boat in Hong Kong. He is barefoot, holds the oars, wears a coolies hat and has a cigarette in his hand

Background imageOars Collection: The Capture of Gibraltar by Anglo-Dutch forces, 1 to 4 August 1704

The Capture of Gibraltar by Anglo-Dutch forces, 1 to 4 August 1704, part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Date: 1704

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat

Comic postcard, Sea sickness in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: WW2 German Special Armed Forces

WW2 German Special Armed Forces Date: 1940s

Background imageOars Collection: Thomas Cook Dahabeah Boat Boats Oars Water On

Thomas Cook Dahabeah Boat Boats Oars Water On
thomas, cook, dahabeah, boat, boats, oars, water, on, the, river, nile, travel, 1898, 1890s, souvenir, of, egypt, egyptian, middle, east, mast, masts, tourism, 13944323

Background imageOars Collection: Men With oars

Men With oars
A photograph used for advertisement purposes, portraying a pair of young men smiling, as their hold their oars. Date: circa 1939

Background imageOars Collection: Lifeboat to the rescue in a rough sea

Lifeboat to the rescue in a rough sea Date: 1920

Background imageOars Collection: Lifesavers by Stettman

Lifesavers by Stettman. Date: circa 1908

Background imageOars Collection: Polish and English Oarswomen

Polish and English Oarswomen
Members of the Warsaw Women's Rowing Club compete with their counterparts in the Isleworth Club and Furnivall Club at Putney. Date: 1931

Background imageOars Collection: Making Rowing Oars

Making Rowing Oars
Mathematical principles are brought to bear on the construction of new oars for the Oxford University rowing team. Date: circa 1925

Background imageOars Collection: 14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration

14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration
14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageOars Collection: Middle Ages. Ship of the eleventh and twelfth centuries

Middle Ages. Ship of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageOars Collection: Roman trireme. Engraving. Later colouration

Roman trireme. Engraving. Later colouration
Roman Trireme. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageOars Collection: Viking ship, longboat

Viking ship, longboat, original artwork

Background imageOars Collection: Advert for Whitbread's Pale Ale

Advert for Whitbread's Pale Ale
An advert for Whitbread's Pale Ale, featuring rowers and referencing the Henley Regatta, which would have been held in the week this issue was published

Background imageOars Collection: The Old Savoy Palace in the time of Henry VIII

The Old Savoy Palace in the time of Henry VIII, now the site of the Savoy Hotel, London Date: 1911

Background imageOars Collection: Night before the University Boat Race

Night before the University Boat Race
The night before the University Boat Race, polishing up the boat. Date: 1880

Background imageOars Collection: A TRIREME (three banks of oars) The larger oar at the stern is for steering ; note also the lantern

A TRIREME (three banks of oars) The larger oar at the stern is for steering ; note also the lantern, and the hooked prow for ramming an enemy vessel

Background imageOars Collection: A bireme from Bafius (Basius?) with a single tier of oars visible

A bireme from Bafius (Basius?) with a single tier of oars visible

Background imageOars Collection: The English fleet before Cadiz, Spain, 30 June 1596, prior to an attack on the harbour

The English fleet before Cadiz, Spain, 30 June 1596, prior to an attack on the harbour, followed by the storming and capture of Cadiz, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1596

Background imageOars Collection: The Battle of Dover (Battle of Sandwich), 24 August 1217

The Battle of Dover (Battle of Sandwich), 24 August 1217, part of the First Barons War (1215-1217). An English fleet led by Hubert de Burgh attacked a French armada, forcing them to return to Calais

Background imageOars Collection: Embarcation of King George IV at Greenwich

Embarcation of King George IV at Greenwich
The embarcation of King George IV on board the Royal George Yacht off Greenwich, SE London, to visit his Scottish dominions, 10 August 1822 Date: 1822

Background imageOars Collection: London University Womens Rowing Eight Team

London University Womens Rowing Eight Team by the River Thames, 21 January 1956 Date: 1956

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Children in a rowing boat on the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Children in a rowing boat on the sea Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Couple in a rowing boat on the sea

Comic postcard, Couple in a rowing boat on the sea Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Conversation in a rowing boat

Comic postcard, Conversation in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Plump woman in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Sailor in rowing boat, Dieppe, France

Sailor in rowing boat, Dieppe, France
A sailor pulls on the oars of a rowing boat at Dieppe, France. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOars Collection: Comic postcard, Two children at the seaside in a boat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two children at the seaside in a boat Date: 20th century

Background imageOars Collection: Cartoon, The Coming Struggle (Disraeli versus Gladstone)

Cartoon, The Coming Struggle (Disraeli versus Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Coming Struggle -- using the Boat Race as an analogy for politics, Disraeli and Gladstone are depicted as rowers in competing boats

Background imageOars Collection: Native American village with totem poles, Alaska

Native American village with totem poles, Alaska
Native American Indian village with totem poles in Alaska. 1908

Background imageOars Collection: Native American canoe travel, NW Canada

Native American canoe travel, NW Canada
Native American canoe travel in north west Canada. 1908

Background imageOars Collection: Ancient Greek ships - Galleys

Ancient Greek ships - Galleys. Date: BCE

Background imageOars Collection: Stuart Houses in the Foliated Style

Stuart Houses in the Foliated Style
Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the west side of Little Moorfields, 1810. Oak timber house with plaster foliage

Background imageOars Collection: Roman bireme and boat

Roman bireme and boat
Roman bireme with two decks of oars found on Trajans Column 2, and boat with wolf and swan prow from a medal of Augustus 1

Background imageOars Collection: Roman trireme and boat

Roman trireme and boat
Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern

Background imageOars Collection: Roman war bireme and transport boat

Roman war bireme and transport boat
Roman war bireme with two decks of oars from Trajans Column 1, and a transport boat for military supplies from the same column 2

Background imageOars Collection: Doge and Dogaressa of Venice, and state barge, 16th century

Doge and Dogaressa of Venice, and state barge, 16th century
Doge and Dogaressa of Venice, and the state barge or bucentaur, 16th century

Background imageOars Collection: Corocoro boat from the island of Guebe, Maluku

Corocoro boat from the island of Guebe, Maluku
Corocoro boat with sails and oars from the island of Guebe, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. The Guebe chief or king sits on deck, while a drummer beats time for the oarsmen

Background imageOars Collection: Chinese pleasure junk, Qing Dynasty

Chinese pleasure junk, Qing Dynasty. Pleasure boat with latticed windows and large cabins, usually rowed or pulled

Background imageOars Collection: Waterman on his rowboat ferry on the River Thames, London

Waterman on his rowboat ferry on the River Thames, London. His coat and silver badge identify him as a skilled rower registed at Watermans Hall

Background imageOars Collection: Evesham Rowing Club, Evesham, Worcestershire

Evesham Rowing Club, Evesham, Worcestershire
Scene at Evesham Rowing Club, Evesham, Worcestershire, with rowers and spectators. Date: circa 1920

Background imageOars Collection: Cartoon, A Waterman and a Lighterman

Cartoon, A Waterman and a Lighterman. circa 1833

Background imageOars Collection: Life on the river, Hong Kong, China

Life on the river, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOars Collection: Wine boat on the River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal

Wine boat on the River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal
Rebello boat for transporting wine, on the River Douro in Porto, northern Portugal. circa 1908

Background imageOars Collection: Disembarkation pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands

Disembarkation pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
Disembarkation pier, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Background imageOars Collection: New Bridge, Regents Park, London

New Bridge, Regents Park, London, with people boating on the water. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageOars Collection: The Kings of Britain with King Edgar row on the River Dee

The Kings of Britain with King Edgar row on the River Dee
Edgar (circaÔÇë943975), known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable - King of England from 959 until his death. Edgars coronation did not happen until 973

Background imageOars Collection: Viking Longship

Viking Longship
A Viking Longship heading across the sea to plunder and conquer... Date: circa 12th century



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