Two broken fragments of clay pipe stems c1650.
Recovered during the restoration of the Chantry House in Henley, 2003-2004. These finds were recovered from between the second floor floorboards and the first floor ceiling at the south end of the building, by sieving the debris taken out of this void.
Page from The Graphic with a double page illustration by W. Hatherell, R.I 'Imperturbable Enthusiasts: A Wet Day's Sport on the Thames'
Published on the 22nd September 1906.
In the centre are three men in a fishing punt in the rain being watched by spectators on a pleasure boat in the background.
Letter from Mrs Pat Besford, Secretary of the British Universities Sport Federation, to Pauline Baillie-Reynolds (AKA Pauline Churcher), Secretary of the UWRA. Letter is regarding the provision of information about the formation of the newly formed British Universities Sports Federation, and how they felt that the UWRA might not be suitable to affiliate itself to the federation. Dated 22 February 1963.
Part of an archive of material from the University Women's Rowing Association.
'An improvement in the Construction Formation and Manufacture of the Looms of Oars and Sculls.' - A provisional specification for a patent applied for by Edmund Norris, oar and scull manufacturer of Putney. Dated 22nd September 1906.
His improvement was to construct the loom of the oar with a hollow centre, making oars and sculls lighter and more rigid.
From a collection of material, including patent letters, medals and documents relating to the Norris family. Edmund Norris, oar and scull manufacturer of Putney invented the 'tubular oar' in 1906.
A patent certificate issued to Edmund Norris, oar and scull manufacturer of Putney. Edmund Norris invented the tubular oar 'An improvement in the construction, formation and manufacture of the looms of oars and sculls'. Dated 22nd September 1906.
His improvement was to construct the loom of the oar with a hollow centre, making oars and sculls lighter and more rigid.
From a collection of material, including patent letters, medals and documents relating to the Norris family. Edmund Norris, oar and scull manufacturer of Putney invented the 'tubular oar' in 1906.