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Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023HTBS

B. H. Howell: The Diamonds Winner in 1898 and 1899

Nov 6, 2021Nov 23, 2021HTBS

Time to Grow a Mo!

Mar 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021HTBS

Bernhard von Gaza: Olympian, Champion Sculler, Writer and Soldier

Mar 8, 2021Mar 7, 2021HTBS

Feminism Afloat: Images For IWD 2021

Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021HTBS

Guy Rixon: The Writing Sculler

Jan 19, 2021Jan 18, 2021HTBS

St George Ashe, Part II: Saint George or Don Quixote?

Jan 18, 2021Jan 17, 2021HTBS

St George Ashe, Part I: A Dragon Slayer?

Sep 23, 2020Sep 22, 2020HTBS

Going to Town with Barry

May 26, 2020Jun 25, 2020HTBS

The Long and the Short Of It

Jan 16, 2018Jan 15, 2018HTBS

The Blackstaffe Trophy: A Case of Reverse Alchemy

May 15, 2017May 16, 2017HTBS

Kelly-on-Thames, Part 1: The Patriarch

Apr 25, 2017Apr 24, 2017HTBS

The Fallen Are Not Forgotten

Mar 18, 2017Mar 16, 2017HTBS

Remembering Guinness on St Patrick’s Day

Oct 6, 2016Mar 30, 2023HTBS

Fantastic Mr Fox and His Relatives*

Sep 29, 2016Sep 30, 2016HTBS

Guardsmen In A Row, Part II: The Brigade of Guards Boat Club

Jul 2, 2016Jul 4, 2016HTBS

Henley Saturday: Pictures from Regattas Past

Jun 27, 2016Jun 26, 2016HTBS

Remembering ‘Auld Acquaintance’

Jun 10, 2015Jun 10, 2015HTBS

New Rowing Book: A Yank at Cambridge – B.H. Howell: The Forgotten Champion

Jan 13, 2015Jan 13, 2015HTBS

Cartoon Characters

Nov 14, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

1898 Wingfields: ‘a most extraordinary contest’

Nov 6, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Another F. S. Kelly ‘Henley Prize’ went under the Hammer

Apr 29, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The 1897 Diamond Challenge Sculls

Dec 31, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Tim Koch: Four Famous Scullers 1931 New Year’s Greetings

Nov 25, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Julian Grenfell: Oarsman, Poet, Soldier

Nov 7, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

It’s Movember – Grow A Mo!

Jun 20, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

R&R Gets New Look!

May 22, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Story Of Wally Kinnear, Or ‘Not Tonight…’

Apr 20, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Harry Tate – The Music Hall Star And Oarsman

Apr 18, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Blackie’s Rowing Partner Harry Tate

Mar 27, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Wingfield Sculls Centenary Dinner Menu

Mar 26, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Rowing English Gentleman

Sep 9, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

F. S. Kelly – A Life of Rowing and Music 1

Aug 16, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

About Three Distinguished Oarsmen

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