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Feb 10, 2022Feb 9, 2022HTBS

Léirmheas Leabhair: Leathbhádóirí – Book Review: Leathbhádóirí

Nov 22, 2021Nov 21, 2021HTBS

More Tales from Around the World

Oct 5, 2021Oct 22, 2021HTBS

Book Preview: The Trinity College VIII

Sep 29, 2021Sep 28, 2021HTBS

Book Review: The Hammers

Jul 29, 2021Oct 18, 2021HTBS

Art and the Pro-Am Divide

Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021HTBS

Perseverance Culminating in Shared Joy – Frances Houghton’s Journey

Apr 23, 2021Oct 18, 2021HTBS

The Demise of Professional Rowing

Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020HTBS

Rowing Books for Christmas III

Jul 17, 2020Nov 23, 2020HTBS

Thor Nilsen: The Great God and the Big Teacher – Part II

Jul 16, 2020Nov 23, 2020HTBS

Thor Nilsen: Rowing’s Global Coach – Part I

Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019HTBS

New Book: The Seven Seat

Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019HTBS

Cardus – An Innings Recalled

Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019HTBS

Jack Beresford: Schoolboy, Soldier and Sportsman

Jun 21, 2019Jun 20, 2019HTBS

Swingtime with Hitler

May 14, 2019May 13, 2019HTBS

From the World War I Trenches to the King’s Cup

Apr 17, 2019Apr 15, 2019HTBS

Andrew Larkin’s Life in Boats, Fast and Slow

Apr 12, 2019Apr 12, 2019HTBS

More on More Power

Nov 3, 2018Nov 3, 2018HTBS

New Book: On the Evolution of Rowing Boats

Oct 13, 2018Oct 12, 2018HTBS

More on Thomi

Jul 31, 2018Mar 10, 2019HTBS

Schweinsdick Grobler

Apr 30, 2018Dec 9, 2020HTBS

Thomi, Rowing’s Gnome of Zürich

Nov 10, 2017Nov 9, 2017HTBS

Rowing Short Stories Embarking the Reader on an Impressionistic Journey

Oct 30, 2017Oct 29, 2017HTBS

 Tales of Row

Sep 24, 2016Sep 28, 2016HTBS

Book – Liquid History: The Thames Through Time

Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 2016HTBS

No Swan Song For Cygnet: A review of “A History of Cygnet Rowing Club, 1890 – 2015”

Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015HTBS

Giving Berth: A Review of “Unto the Tideway Born”

Jul 17, 2015Jul 16, 2015HTBS

A Howell of Praise

Jan 7, 2015Jan 7, 2015HTBS

Where Boats Grow On Trees

Apr 3, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

The Secret Supporters of the Boat Race

Oct 10, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Legendary Casey Brothers

Sep 16, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Clever Cox – A Memoir

Aug 19, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Book Review: The Boys in the Boat

May 14, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

A History of Collegiate Rowing in America

Jul 16, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

New Book: Rowing In Britain

Jul 14, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

HTBS Literary Supplement

May 8, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Cyril Power’s ‘The Eight’

May 7, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Tenth Man

Apr 20, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Battling Your Demons

Jan 4, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

New Book: Ethics And Sport In Europe

Sep 28, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

New Rowing Book: On Holland Beker

Mar 14, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

New Book: A History Of Galway RC 1910-2009

Feb 26, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

New Book: Seven Australian World Champion Scullers

Oct 19, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Book About Kent’s Henley Champions

Jul 18, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The History Of Wellington RC

Mar 24, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Books At The Rowing History Forum

Sep 7, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Magical Boats

Mar 15, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Water Boiling Aft London Rowing Club, The First 150 Years 1856-2006

Mar 15, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Beauty and the Boats

Mar 14, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Battle of the Blues

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