Identified Athletes
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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 1908 Cambridge crew (PU 1908)
Cambridge won by 2.5 lengths
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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.
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PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - The GBR crew (Leander) two lengths ahead of the Belgian crew (RCN de Gand) in the M8+ final
Gold medal: GBR (Leander Club)
A. Gladstone, F. Kelly, B. Johnstone, G. Nickalls,
C. Burnell, R. Sanderson, R. Etherington-Smith,
H. Bucknall, cox G. Maclagan 7:52,0
Silver medal: BEL (Royal Club Nautique de Gand)
O. Taelman, M. Morimont, R. Orban,
G. M. F. Vergucht, P. Veirman, O. de Somville,
R. Poma, cox A. Vanlandeghem
Only the times of winning crews were recorded.
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PC GBR 1909 Oxford crew (Two differnt photos)
Oxford won the 1909 Boat Race by 3 1/2 lengths
A. C. Gladstone, H. R. Barker, C. R. Cudmore, A. S. Garton, D. Mackinnon, J. A. Gillan,
A. G. Kirby, R. C. Bourne (stroke), A. W. F. Donkin (cox),
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PC GBR 1910 "Oxford crew" (winner by 3 1/2 lengths)
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PC GBR 1910 °Cambridge crew°
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PC GBR 1911 - Oxford crew carrying their boat (PU 1911 March 30th Putney with text related to Oxford)
Oxford won the 1911 race 
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PC GBR 1911 William Albany (GBR), professional sculler
W. Albany (1877 - 1916) challenged the holder
Ernest Barry in 1911 for the sculling championship
of England and lost on the course from Putney to
Mortlake by seven length.
The postcard carries his signature.
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PC GBR 1927 - Oxford crew
The 1927 Boat Race was won by Cambridge -
PC GBR 1933 Henley Regatta - Grand Challenge Cup final (PU Henley 1934 July 3rd)
Herbert Buhtz (GER) - winner of the Diamond Sculls in 1932 - wrote this card on July 3rd 1934 at Henley. He complained to a friend in Berlin that he suffered from illness and again had no luck in the draw for the Diamond Sculls as he had to race against Douglas in the first round and would meet Southwood (GBR) - whom he regarded as the most dangerous opponent - in the third round. 
Nevertheless he won the final. Quote from R. D. Burnell in his book "Henley Regatta" (p. 167):
Not the least remarkable performance of the Regatta (1934) was that of H. Buhtz. He was
suffering from lumbago, and took matters as easily as he dared, his great pace enabling him,
in every race, to gain an early lead and then slack off... Unquestionably he was one of the
greatest scullers Henley has ever seen." (1957)
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PC GBR 1996 OG Atlanta - Steve Redgrave
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PC GBR 2000 OG Sydney - five gold medals for Steve Redgrave in five consecutive Olmpic Games #Coll. RS#
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PC GBR 2000 OG Sydney - Steve Redgrave fivefold gold medal winner at five consecutive Games
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PC GBR 2004 - Andrew Lindsay, M8+ gold medal winner OG Sydney 2000
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PC GBR 2004 - Katherine Grainger (bow) & Cath Bishop (stroke), W2- silver medal winners at OG Athens
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PC GBR 2004 - Sarah Winkless (stroke) & Elise Laverick (bow), W2X bonze medal winners at OG Athens
