Postcards - G-H-I

PC GBR - aerial view of Henley Royal Regatta (finish area and boat tents)

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

PC GBR (undated) °The First University Boat Race 1829°
PC GBR °Henley Eight° by Annabel Eyres
PC GBR °The Cambridge Portfolio° - May "Bump" races: Lady Margaret chasing Clare
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)
PC GBR °The University Boat Race - The Start at Putney° (PU 1904)
PC GBR 1905 - The Cambridge crew

PU 1905 March 25th Putney

(seven days before the Boat Race)
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
PC GBR 1907 Oxford crew (with text on back refering to the race, PU Putney March 15th 1907)
PC GBR 1908 Cambridge crew (PU 1908)

Cambridge won by 2.5 lengths
PC GBR 1908 OG London - Duke Street at Henley decorated with flags (reproduction with PM GBR 2001 on back)
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.
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.

PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - Harry Blackstaffe GBR), M1X Olympic champion #Coll. JE#

PC GBR 1908 OG London at Henley Blackstaffe Olympic Sculling Amateur Champion

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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