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Tag: Olympic Rowing

Feb 5, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

Lewis Clive: The Red Blue

Jan 23, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

50th Anniversary of Vesper BC’s Triumph

Jan 14, 2014Apr 24, 2017HTBS

The Cods: Paris or the bush?

Dec 16, 2013Apr 26, 2014HTBS

Lassi Karonen Quits

Dec 4, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Malcolm Cook: Shaved Blades were used in the Boat Race in the 1920s and 1930s

Nov 21, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Time for ‘Jack & Ran’?

Nov 19, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The First Englishman….

Nov 8, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

“Checchin” – The Last of the 1936 Rowing Olympians, Just Turned 100 Years Old

Nov 6, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

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

Oct 28, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Meeting Sarah Trowbridge

Oct 24, 2013Oct 24, 2013Ellen

Daniel James Brown: "Rowing is Beautiful…"

Sep 27, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Ran Laurie – The Man with the Narrow Blade?

Sep 11, 2013May 5, 2024Ellen

1936 Olympic Games: Parvis e Glandibus Quercus*

Sep 8, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Konnichiwa Tokyo

Aug 28, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

1936 Olympic Trial Video – Washington Winning by a Boat Length

Aug 19, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Book Review: The Boys in the Boat

Aug 16, 2013Aug 16, 2013Ellen

1956 Olympic Eights Races

Aug 5, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Guiseppe Sinigaglia – ‘The ‘Italian Giant’

May 24, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

More on Murray Bridge and ‘The Cods’

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013Ellen

Gold Fever, Episode 3

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013Ellen

Gold Fever, Episode 2

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013Ellen

Gold Fever, Episode 1

May 16, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Boys who Took the 1936 Olympic Gold

May 10, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Auction Watch

May 3, 2013Sep 21, 2018Ellen

The Case of CoD v Cods

Apr 7, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rowing Designer Jake Mercuri Wins Row to Rio Logo Contest

Mar 4, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Buggy Jerwood: Ideals of English Gentlemanliness

Feb 22, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

John Beresford: My Dad as an Inspiration

Dec 12, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Greg Denieffe: Jack Beresford – In His Own Words, Part 3

Nov 24, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Scandinavian Rowing News

Oct 1, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Henley Literary Festival 2012

Sep 20, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Drygalla gets the DRV Support

Sep 8, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Ethel’s Gold Medal goes for £17,500!

Aug 31, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Indefatigable Jack Dearlove

Aug 27, 2012Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Noel Duckworth: ‘Small of Stature, Great of Heart’

Aug 22, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Olympic Rowing? No, thank you!

Aug 21, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The London Olympics’ Rowing Programmes, Official and Unofficial!

Aug 19, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

It could have been Six Games!

Aug 17, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rowing Down To Rio: Less than 1,460 Days to go…

Aug 16, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

1912 Thames RC’s Olympic Silver

Aug 15, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

‘… nobody expects you to win – you are bloody English’

Aug 14, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Fairbairn and von Gaza at the 1911 Holland Beker

Aug 13, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Co Rentmeester: Oarsman And Photographer

Aug 9, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

9 August 1948: The Final Day At The Olympic Rowing Regatta In Henley

Aug 8, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rowing And Politics, A Good Mix?

Aug 7, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Bonding With Your Children

Aug 7, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Going With Dad To Meet The 2012 Olympic Stars

Aug 6, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The 1,000th post!

Aug 5, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rule Britannia

Aug 4, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

A Silver Or A Bronze Or The Potato Medal?

Aug 3, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Honouring The 1912 Olympic Rowing Champions

Aug 1, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Eric Fairbairn – Olympic Oarsman, Soldier In The Great War, Part 1

Jul 31, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Stockholm 1912 – London 2012: An Olympic Centenary, Part 2

Jul 30, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Stockholm 1912 – London 2012: An Olympic Centenary, Part 1

Jul 29, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

NYT On Doggett’s

Jul 28, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

A Great Honour For Sir Steve

Jul 28, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

London Is Ready

Jul 27, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

"Slate" On Olympic Rowing

Jul 26, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

1948 Olympics And The Thin Green Line, Part 2

Jul 25, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

1948 Olympics And The Thin Green Line, Part 1

Jul 24, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Bert And Dickie And Jack

Jul 23, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Olympic Rowing Memorabilia Up For Auction!

Jul 20, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Don’t Miss Buying Smithsonian’s Olympic Issue

Jul 19, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

100 Years Ago Today…

Jul 19, 2012Jul 19, 2012Ellen

Alex Gregory – Not A Spare Anymore

Jul 18, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

No Sex Please, We’re British…

Jul 16, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

New Book: Rowing In Britain

Jul 15, 2012Jul 15, 2012Ellen

More SiS & GB Rowing Team

Jul 12, 2012Jul 12, 2012Ellen

SiS Working With GB Rowing Team

Jul 9, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Tales Of Jack Beresford

Jul 4, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Gloriana’s Outing At 2012 HRR

Jun 28, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Auction Of Pearce’s Rowing Memorabilia

Jun 9, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Sir Matt: “It’s a bit rich”

Jun 3, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Staying In Tents Is The Solution!

Jun 1, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Keeping The Olympics In The Family

May 25, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Greece Olympic Gold Medal In Rowing?

May 19, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Chris Dodd On Bert And Dickie, 1948

May 11, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Swing Together

May 7, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Tenth Man

May 5, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Two 1920 HRR Debutants

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