"Do Cleaner Rivers Mean the Swan Song of a British Ritual?"
Front page of newspaper (The Wall Street Journal, 22 July 1982) with article on the decline in swan numbers on the Thames, due to lead poisoning from fishing weights (as a result of increased fishing due to higher fish numbers in the cleaner Thames)
"Captain Turk kept boat show date"
Newspaper cutting from the Maidenhead Advertiser 22 January 1982, with article on Capt. John Turk attending the National Boat Show despite his hip replacement operation earlier that month.
"Where swans and tourists don't mix"
Newspaper cutting (The Guardian, 22 April 1980) with article on swan numbers on the River Thames being affected by the increase in tourism, including interview with Capt. John Turk, Queen's Swankeeper.
Indenture certificate (copy) from the Shipwright's Company, for Frederick John Turk to be apprenticed to Frederick Thomas Turk of Turk's Boatyard, Cookham, 22nd October 1931.
"Ascot 'curtain' of carnival afloat"
Photocopy of newspaper cutting (Sunday Pictorial, 22 June 1924) with article on the expected boating parties on the Thames after Ascot weekend. Includes comment from Mr. Richard Turk, of Turk's Boatyard at Kingston.
River and Rowing Museum poster advertising the "Head, Heart & Hand: Craftsmanship in the 21st century" exhibition held from 22 January to 22 April 2001, showing the work of David Harber (sundials), Colin Henwood (boats) and Philip Koomen (furniture).