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