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Tag: Professional rowing

Jul 27, 2016Jul 26, 2016HTBS

What are the Origins of the Modern Sport of Rowing?

Apr 3, 2016Apr 3, 2016HTBS

New Website Celebrates the Great Harry Clasper

Mar 5, 2016Mar 5, 2016HTBS

A Reappraisal of the Importance of the River Lea

Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 2016HTBS

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

Sep 16, 2015Sep 17, 2015HTBS

A Farce on his Face

Aug 18, 2015Aug 17, 2015HTBS

Laurie Radley’s Memories of River Lea and UK Rowing and Boatbuilding, in the early 1900s to World War II

Aug 14, 2015Aug 13, 2015HTBS

Rowing Our Way to a Separate (and Proud) Australian Identity

Mar 23, 2015Mar 22, 2015HTBS

Harry Clasper: Still a Hero on Tyneside

Jan 29, 2015Jan 28, 2015HTBS

Who Was The Man At The Bow?

Dec 12, 2014May 5, 2024HTBS

Celebrating Henry Searle

Sep 6, 2014Sep 5, 2014HTBS

New Rowing Book: The Brownsville Blacksmith

Mar 24, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

Good Times in a Rat Infested Shack – Tom Green’s Boathouse

Feb 24, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

The Bonny* Boats of Newcastle

Sep 29, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Cricket Bats and Vampire Dolphins

Sep 26, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

A Rowing Coat of Arms

Sep 9, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Canadian Champion Sculler Ned Hanlan

May 30, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

From Oarsmen to Boxmen

May 6, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Oars Of The Roses: The Tudor Pull

Apr 29, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The 1897 Diamond Challenge Sculls

Jan 4, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

The Passing of a Gentleman

Dec 28, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rowing History Footnote: Towns Followed by Mishaps in London

Dec 24, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Eric Lupton – The Last European Sculling Champion

Dec 7, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

A ‘Roadsculler’ Race in 1888

Feb 27, 2012May 5, 2024Ellen

Henry Searle: “How I Won The World Championship”, Part 3

Feb 26, 2012May 5, 2024Ellen

Henry Searle: “How I Won The World Championship”, Part 2

Feb 26, 2012May 5, 2024Ellen

Henry Searle: “How I Won The World Championship”, Part 1

Dec 23, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Bill East: Doggett’s Winner, Professional Rower And Coach

Nov 26, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

New Biography On Professional Champion Michael Rush

Jul 19, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Tim Koch: Professionals Win At Henley

Jun 3, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Defeated Champions In 1919

May 7, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Henley 1851

Apr 29, 2011Apr 29, 2011Ellen

Going Royal…

Apr 27, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

More Tobacco Cards

Apr 8, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

How SPY Saw Henry Searle

Apr 7, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

Henry Searle’s Monument

Apr 4, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

John Taylor, The King’s Own Water Poet

Mar 23, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Harry Clasper Monument

Mar 23, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

Famous Scullers’ Monuments

Mar 11, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

A Rower From Tai Tapu!

Mar 4, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Felton Beats Barry In 1919

Feb 26, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

New Book: Seven Australian World Champion Scullers

Feb 1, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Saratoga Boat Race 11 September 1871

Jan 29, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

John Biglin, The Hard-Assed Coach?

Oct 14, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

An October Race 131 Years Ago

Oct 13, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

A Silvester Family Affair

Oct 11, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

A Family Affair

Jul 30, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Greetings From Toronto!

Jul 22, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Mysterious Sculler

Jul 10, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

By Act Of Parliament In 1555

Jun 16, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Tabooed Charles Courtney

May 26, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Professionals

May 25, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

More On Courtney

May 25, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Boycott Of Charles Courtney

Apr 23, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Mark Twain On Rowing

Mar 21, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

New Book Down Under

Mar 19, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The ‘Last Hurrah’

Mar 18, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

A Smiling World Champion

Mar 17, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

A Gentleman On The Towpath

Feb 9, 2010Feb 9, 2010Ellen

More Great Rowing Pictures

Dec 8, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

See’s Doggett Race In 1899

Dec 7, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

See, Again

Oct 11, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Dick’s Red Coat

Oct 10, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Thomas Doggett Coat and Badge Race

Sep 15, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Tom Sullivan Family Connections

Sep 6, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Birthday Girl!

Sep 5, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Tom Sullivan – The ‘Old Devil’

Aug 19, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

A Rowing Treasure Chest

Jun 11, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Ted and Eric Phelps: Two Professional Sculling Brothers

Apr 12, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

One of the Great Professional Scullers

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