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Rowing Collection

Background imageRowing 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 imageRowing Collection: Ultra-Marine by William Heath Robinson

Ultra-Marine by William Heath Robinson
One of Margates new " Neversink" pleasure boats for keeping an even keel inthe roughest seas. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing Boat Oars

Rowing Boat Oars
Rowing boat oars. Date: 1930s

Background imageRowing Collection: Henley Regatta

Henley Regatta
A stylised illustration of a view at Henley Regatta, started in 1839 by a local solicitor and one of the highlights of the summer social calendar being the most famous rowing event of the year

Background imageRowing Collection: Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson

Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935

Background imageRowing Collection: Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

Background imageRowing Collection: Gorey Harbour, and Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: 1960s

Gorey Harbour, and Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: 1960s

Background imageRowing Collection: Scene with fishermen at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon

Scene with fishermen at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
Scene with fishermen and boats at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon -- coastal erosion can be seen in the middle distance, caused by storm damage and protected over the years by sea defences

Background imageRowing 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 imageRowing Collection: The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

Background imageRowing Collection: Maidenhead bridge & Skindles hotel

Maidenhead bridge & Skindles hotel
The riverside town of Maidenhead in Berkshire showing the seven-arched bridge constructed in 1772 and the famous Skindles hotel, known in former days as the Orkney Arms

Background imageRowing 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, seen here rowing with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

Background imageRowing Collection: The Temple of Dreams by Arild Rosenkrantz

The Temple of Dreams by Arild Rosenkrantz
A man and a woman rowing towards a temple. Date: 1930

Background imageRowing Collection: Portora High School, Enniskillen

Portora High School, Enniskillen - a distant view of the school with a lake and rowing boats in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh; Enniskillen). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageRowing Collection: Britains frogmen divers by G. H. Davis

Britains frogmen divers by G. H. Davis
Introducing Britains frog-men: diving wreckers who blasted open a path to the Normandy beaches. These underwater commandos worked off the D-Day beaches

Background imageRowing Collection: Sir Harcourt Gilbey Gold, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir Harcourt Gilbey Gold, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR HARCOURT GILBEY GOLD (1876-1952) Oarsman and President of the Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC), in flannels and blazer. Caption: Tarka Date: 1876 - 1952

Background imageRowing Collection: Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA - Greetings Postcard

Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA - Greetings Postcard Date: 1895

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing in 1935

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

Background imageRowing Collection: The Boat Race

The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams pictured battling to win the Boat Race. Date: 1932

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing crew photograph, 1911

Rowing crew photograph, 1911
Rowing crew from Cambridge University posing for a team photograph with a trophy. Date: 1911

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing at Cambridge, 1911

Rowing at Cambridge, 1911
A rowing crew on the River Cam. Date: 1911

Background imageRowing Collection: Cunard White Star Line - RMS Carinthia Ocean Liner

Cunard White Star Line - RMS Carinthia Ocean Liner. Sunk by U-46 on 7th June 1940. Date: circa 1925

Background imageRowing Collection: A View of Armadale Castle, by William Daniell

A View of Armadale Castle, by William Daniell
A View of Armadale Castle, Island of Sky[e], from the Sound of Slate, by William Daniell RA (1769-1837). (1 of 2) Date: 1817

Background imageRowing Collection: A clinker rowing boat

A clinker rowing boat
A watercolour sketch of a clinker rowing boat by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageRowing 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 imageRowing Collection: Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company

Background imageRowing Collection: Girls Rowing in 1876

Girls Rowing in 1876
Four ladies and a young man go for a ladylike row

Background imageRowing Collection: The great international university boat race On the river Th

The great international university boat race On the river Thames (England) from Putney to Mortlake 4 miles 2 furlongs August 27th 1869

Background imageRowing Collection: Cambridge Boat Crew 1930

Cambridge Boat Crew 1930
The Cambridge boat crew on their first outing on the River Thames at Henley, Surrey, England. They won the Oxford vs Cambridge boat race that year (1930)! Date: 1930

Background imageRowing Collection: Groomsport Bay

Groomsport Bay - a view across the Bay with beached rowing boats in the foreground to buildings in the distance. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Groomsport). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing Eights on the River, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Rowing Eights on the River, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1910

Background imageRowing Collection: Italy - Sorrento - The Hotel Vittoria

Italy - Sorrento - The Hotel Vittoria Date: circa 1910

Background imageRowing Collection: Wales / Tenby 1950S

Wales / Tenby 1950S
A picturesque view of Tenby, on the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales

Background imageRowing Collection: Harbour / Marsaxlokk / Malta

Harbour / Marsaxlokk / Malta
The Harbour with luzzus (painted fishing boats) at Marsaxlokk, Malta

Background imageRowing Collection: Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer

Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer, in her canoe on the Ogooue (Ogowe) River in Gabon, West Central Africa, in 1896

Background imageRowing Collection: Pitcairn Island C1880

Pitcairn Island C1880
Pitcairn Island, viewed from the sea

Background imageRowing Collection: Boat Race Crews Training

Boat Race Crews Training
The Oxford and Cambridge crews in training: a birds eye view from Putney Bridge

Background imageRowing Collection: Cod Fishing Newfoundland

Cod Fishing Newfoundland
Cod fishing on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland

Background imageRowing Collection: Whitehall / Hollar 1647

Whitehall / Hollar 1647
Whitehall from the Thames showing possibly the view between White Hall Palace Stairs & Privy Stairs with Inigo Joness Banqueting House in the background

Background imageRowing Collection: Exercise Machine

Exercise Machine
Two young women, toning up and staying slim with the aid of their new fangled rowing exercise machines!

Background imageRowing Collection: Queen of Scots Escapes

Queen of Scots Escapes
Mary Queen of Scots escapes from Loch Leven Castle in a rowing boat

Background imageRowing Collection: Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas

Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas
Map of Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean and the surrounding areas. 1911

Background imageRowing Collection: Ataturk and Amanullah Khan in a rowing boat - 1928

Ataturk and Amanullah Khan in a rowing boat - 1928
Exceptionally rare postcard from May 1928 showing Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (18811938), President of Turkey, pictured in a rowing boat with the Sovereign of Afghanistan

Background imageRowing Collection: University Boat Race in 1909

University Boat Race in 1909

Background imageRowing Collection: At Boulter's Lock, Maidenhead. Date: 1913

At Boulter's Lock, Maidenhead. Date: 1913

Background imageRowing Collection: Napoli and the Bay of Naples - View toward Mount Vesuvius

Napoli and the Bay of Naples - View toward Mount Vesuvius and Villa (Palazzo) Donna anna (left) Date: circa 1903

Background imageRowing Collection: Boy in school uniform rowing a boat

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

Background imageRowing Collection: Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption

Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption
A Young man heads out to sea in a small rowing boat named the Saucy Sue - she instructs him: " Mind you don t goo too far, Darling!

Background imageRowing Collection: Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958

Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958
A group of people including; Mr Alan Adams, Mr Robin Gibbs, Mr Tony Gibbs, Miss Rachel Chandler and Mr Denis Adams, watching the racing on the last day of the Henley Royal Regatta from a cabin

Background imageRowing Collection: Deptford Creek

Deptford Creek
A view of Deptford Creek, south east London

Background imageRowing Collection: Beirut, Lebanon - The Grand Oriental Hotel

Beirut, Lebanon - The Grand Oriental Hotel. Date: circa 1904

Background imageRowing Collection: Boyne Viaduct, Drogheda

Boyne Viaduct, Drogheda - a view down the Boyne quay and river to the viaduct in the distance. There are men and a sailing boat and a rowing boat

Background imageRowing Collection: Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria

Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria Date: circa 1907

Background imageRowing Collection: The Beach, Shanklin, Isle of Wight

The Beach, Shanklin, Isle of Wight
The Beach, Shanklin, near Sandown, Isle of Wight, England. Showing Bathing Huts & Rowing Boats Date: 1910s

Background imageRowing Collection: Advert for Terrys exerciser for men 1939

Advert for Terrys exerciser for men 1939
Christmas gift ideas from Herbert Terry exercisers, including steelstrand expander, golfer pocket wrist exerciser, spring grip dumbbells

Background imageRowing Collection: Blonde Bikini Model

Blonde Bikini Model
Female model in a bikini in a rowing boat, her arms behind her head in a relaxed pose. Date: 1960s

Background imageRowing Collection: Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
1904

Background imageRowing Collection: Inner Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Inner Harbour, Polperro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRowing Collection: Marlow Bridge over the River Thames, Buckinghamshire

Marlow Bridge over the River Thames, Buckinghamshire
Marlow Bridge over the River Thames and All Saints Church at Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRowing Collection: Scene with lobster pots at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon

Scene with lobster pots at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
Scene with lobster pots and rowing boats at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon. circa 1970s

Background imageRowing Collection: Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall

Bride and groom in a gondola, Malpas, Cornwall
Bride and groom in a gondola, near the village of Malpas, on the Truro River, Cornwall -- they were on their way from the church to the reception. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRowing Collection: Bonnie Prince Charlie

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

Background imageRowing Collection: Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa

Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa
Amanzimtoti (Manzimtoti) River, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageRowing 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 imageRowing Collection: The Esplanade, Holywood

The Esplanade, Holywood - a large group of people watch rowing boats and yachts in the Lough from the edge of the esplanade. The view is up to the Kinnegar Hotel and there are people on the road

Background imageRowing Collection: East Ferry, Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork

East Ferry, Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork - a view of three men in a rowing boat at a crossing point. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Cork; Cobh). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageRowing Collection: At Maghery Ferry, Lough Neagh

At Maghery Ferry, Lough Neagh - a view of two women in a rowing boat at a ferry crossing. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Maghery). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageRowing Collection: Havelock Place, Warrenpoint

Havelock Place, Warrenpoint - a view from the beach with beached rowing boats and people in the foreground and buildings to the background. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Warrenpoint)

Background imageRowing Collection: Scottish Types - Leistering Salmon, Clan MacGregor

Scottish Types - Leistering Salmon, Clan MacGregor. 19th century

Background imageRowing Collection: Cambridge Crew, The Boat Race, outdoor sporting portrait

Cambridge Crew, The Boat Race, outdoor sporting portrait of 9, with 4 seated, in caps and blazers. Captioned with names, Ws Adie, H A Game, F C Stewart, T J G Duncanson, D A Wauchope (stroke)

Background imageRowing Collection: Oxford Crew, The Boat Race, outdoor sporting portrait

Oxford Crew, The Boat Race, outdoor sporting portrait of 9, with 4 seated, in caps and blazers. Captioned with names, C D Burnell, C K Philips, W B Stewart, T H E Stretch, W E Crum, M C Pilkington

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowers on the River Cam, c. 1912

Rowers on the River Cam, c. 1912
A crew rowing past the Cambridge University club boathouse on the River Cam, c.1912. Date: c.1912

Background imageRowing Collection: Dooey Bay, Rosguil, Co. Donegal

Dooey Bay, Rosguil, Co. Donegal - a view of a beach and headland and two men in the foreground launching a rowing boat. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Rosguil)

Background imageRowing Collection: Poster, Lugano, Switzerland

Poster, Lugano, Switzerland. 20th century

Background imageRowing Collection: People on the beach at Salcombe, Devon

People on the beach at Salcombe, Devon. circa 1960s

Background imageRowing Collection: Blind soldiers regatta at Putney, WW1

Blind soldiers regatta at Putney, WW1
Blinded soldiers from St. Dunstans home for blinded sailor and soldiers in Regents Park, rowing in the boat they rowed to victory over the students of Westminster College

Background imageRowing Collection: Spain - Vigo - The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel

Spain - Vigo - The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel
Spain - Vigo, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia on the Atlantic Ocean. The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRowing Collection: Musical Terms Up To Date - Running Down the Scales

Musical Terms Up To Date - Running Down the Scales An altercation between a market barrow boy and a irate smart lady shopper regarding the setting (and accuracy)

Background imageRowing 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 imageRowing Collection: The

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A boat called the " Ivarnia" rests on the hard at Richmond on the River Thames, ready for painting surrounded by smaller rowing boats

Background imageRowing Collection: Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890

Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890
Engraving showing the Cambridge rowing eight during their final practice session on the River Cam, prior to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race of 1890

Background imageRowing Collection: Rowing Boats passing under Hammersmith Bridge, London, 1843

Rowing Boats passing under Hammersmith Bridge, London, 1843
Engraving showing rowing boats, participating in the Thames Regatta of 1843, passing Hammersmith suspension bridge

Background imageRowing Collection: Miss Antonia Aked and Mr Peter Kenworthy-Browne

Miss Antonia Aked and Mr Peter Kenworthy-Browne at a dance to mark Oxfords Eights Week, the end of the University rowing season

Background imageRowing Collection: Boat Race Scenes 1903

Boat Race Scenes 1903
Scenes at the boat race: competitors and spectators



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