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Tag: Steve Fairbairn

Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017HTBS

A Blow To The Head

Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017HTBS

The Oarsman Who Gave The Film Star Her Name

Nov 9, 2016Nov 23, 2016HTBS

Don’t Smile For The Camera: Some Old Crew Pictures

Aug 19, 2016Aug 19, 2016HTBS

Douglas ‘Ducker’ McLean

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016HTBS

Kilometres Make Champions*

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016HTBS

The 1956 Winning Letter

Apr 29, 2015Apr 28, 2015HTBS

‘Cuthy’ – The Geelong Grammar School Rowing Poet

Mar 20, 2015Mar 19, 2015HTBS

“Paris or the Bush” now in Post-Production

Jan 24, 2015Jan 24, 2015HTBS

Win or Lose – and Our Saviour

Dec 30, 2014Dec 29, 2014HTBS

Merry Rowing Christmas in 1939

Dec 1, 2014Nov 30, 2014HTBS

‘Mileage makes Champions’ – New Edition of Steve Fairbairn on Rowing

Mar 20, 2014Apr 26, 2014HTBS

With a Nice Touch from the ’30s

Jan 9, 2014Jun 1, 2020HTBS

What a Wonderful Cultural Achievement!

Jun 6, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Steve, Jack and Bossie Found in Cyberspace

Mar 19, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Trois hommes dans un bateau (sans parler du chien)

Jan 3, 2013Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Rowing History Footnote: The Race that Ended with a Fight

Mar 16, 2012Apr 23, 2014Ellen

‘The Song Of The Stroke’

Nov 5, 2011Apr 23, 2014Ellen

Archie Nisbet: Oarsman, Coach, Rowing Patron

Oct 7, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Poetry Of Motion

Jun 8, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Nestle’s 1938 Rowing Cards, Part 2

Jun 8, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Nestle’s 1938 Rowing Cards, Part 1

Apr 5, 2011Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The 2011 Head Of The River Race

Mar 26, 2011May 5, 2024Ellen

The Mile Post

Jun 5, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The Bournes: 4 – ‘Beja’, The Old Master Coach

Mar 17, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Great Rowing Books

Mar 7, 2010Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Letters From Steve Fairbairn 1926

Sep 22, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

The ‘Perfect Style’

Sep 14, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Go Fishing, Or The Eight That Forgot No. 3

Jul 22, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

Steve Fairbairn – The Master of Sayings

Mar 24, 2009Apr 25, 2014Ellen

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