Postcards (PC)
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PC GBR "The Eights at Oxford - A Bump" (PU 1905)
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PC GBR (undated) - University Boat Race 1895, London
The photo on the left titled "The Boat Race (1895) from Barnes Bridge" was published in the book "The Queen's London", Casell & Co., London 1896.
The race took place on March 30th. Oxford won by 2 and a quarter lengths
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PC GBR (undated) °The First University Boat Race 1829°
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PC GBR °Henley Eight° by Annabel Eyres
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PC GBR °The Cambridge Portfolio° - May "Bump" races: Lady Margaret chasing Clare
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PC GBR °The May Bumps & the rowing blades of the Cambridge boat clubs°
The images on this postcard are from the book °Cambridge°by Tim Rawle -
PC GBR °The River Cam° (PU 1907)
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PC GBR °The University Boat Race - The Start at Putney° (PU 1904)
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PC GBR 1905 - The Cambridge crew
PU 1905 March 25th Putney
(seven days before the Boat Race)
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PC GBR 1905 - The Cambridge crew with composition of crew and result of the 1905 Boat Race written on back (PU 1905)
Cambridge lost the race by 3 lengths -
PC GBR 1905 - The Oxford crew with composition of crew and result written on back (PU 1905)
Oxford won the race by 3 lengths -
PC GBR 1906 - The cambridge crew with composition of crew written on back and result on front
Cambridge won the race by 3,5 lenghts -
PC GBR 1907 - The Cambridge crew (Two different photos, cards both PU 1907)
Cambridge won the race by 4,5 lengths -
PC GBR 1907 - The Oxford crew (PU 1907)
Text on back: "This is the crew that lost
yesterday but they were my favourites"
Cambridge won by 4,5 lengths
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PC GBR 1907 Oxford crew (with text on back refering to the race, PU Putney March 15th 1907)
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PC GBR 1908 Cambridge crew (PU 1908)
Cambridge won by 2.5 lengths
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PC GBR 1908 OG London - Duke Street at Henley decorated with flags (reproduction with PM GBR 2001 on back)
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PC GBR 1908 OG London - M1X gold medal winner Harry Blackstaffe (GBR) #Coll. JE#
The 40-year-old Blackstaffe was twice the age
of McCulloch (GBR), his opponent in the final.
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PC GBR 1908 OG London - The Norwegian M8+ posing at Henley Regatta course
PM Henley July 31st = day of finals
The Olympic Regatta had four events: M1X, M2-, M4- and M8+. Including the United Kingdom, seven
countries were represented, the others being Canada, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Holland and Hungary.
Only one foreign crew reached a final: The M8+ from Belgium. All four events were won by Great Britain.
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PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - Harry Blackstaffe GBR), M1X Olympic champion #Coll. JE#
The 40-year-old Blackstaffe was twice
the age of his opponent in the final
Alexander McCulloch (GBR) who had
won the Diamond Sculls at Henley Royal
Regatta several weeks before the Olympic
regatta.