Cigarette card titled 'Rowing-Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race' showing, in monochrome photo, the Cambridge crew at full power in their 12th consecutive victory over Oxford in 1935. On the reverse the heading 'Sporting Events and Stars - Series of 96-No. 27'. Underneath text headed 'Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race' describing how Cambridge won their 12th consecutive victory over Oxford in 1935 including names of crew members. At the bottom 'Senior service, Junior Member and Illingworths No 10'.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Cigarette card titled 'The Boat Race' showing, in colour lithograph on card an Oxford oarsman speaking to a Cambridge oarsman, each holding an oar. Title printed along bottom with a heading at the top 'Churchmans Cigarettes'. On the reverse text on the heading 'Howlers- A series of 40 -No.33'. Underneath text headed 'The Boat Race' describing some background to the race. At the bottom 'W.A.& A.C.Churchman-Issued by The Imperial Tobacco Co.Ltd'.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
J.R. Bingham
Colour lithograph on cigarette card produced by R.&J. Hill, Ltd. c 1939.
Celebrities of Sport No. 6/50 showing head and shoulders of subject in Dark Blue OUBC cap, sweater and scarf; Bingham stepped in as a substitute stroke in a 1939 Boat Race loss for Oxford.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
SCULLING Oxford and Cambridge The Oldest Sporting Contest in the World
Colour photograph on card. Editions Rencontre showing the Oxford -Cambridge Boat Race. Published 1978.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
T.A.Brocklebank
Card Collectors Society reproduction of 193x Sporting Celebrities T.A. Brocklebank Rowing 41/50 showing caricature of TAB standing with oar,
TAB stroked Cambridge to victory in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and lost to the eventual victors in each of the 1931 Wingfields (D. Guye) and Diamonds (H.R. Pearce).
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
The Oxford Crew, Winners in the University Boat-Race
Full page illustration published in The Illustrated London News p. 381, on April 22nd 1865, showing nine portraits of the crew members.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat-Race, from the 'Sandhills,' Opposite Chiswick.
Mounted full page hand coloured illustration from the Illustrated London News p. 400 "" [text p. 397]. Published April 20th 1867.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
The International University Boat Race [sub] The Oxford Crew
The Illustrated London News p205 with five portraits of the coxed four crew that rowed against the crew from Harvard in 1869. The race was an extremely popular event, attracting thousands of spectators.
Published 28th August 1869.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Full page illustration published in The Graphic p. 449 on April 9th 1870. Shows a bird's eye view of the course, with a great crush of mostly rowing boats at the bottom, and two steamers trailing the two eights as they pass down an alley of spectator craft stretching toward the upper margin, the bridges all shown lined with onlookers.
Text on reverse (p. 450) 'The University Boat Race'
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Double page illustration from the Graphic pp. 296-297 entitled "The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (Sketched in Anticipation of the Event)".
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.