1882 Oxford Varsity Eight
Carte de visite albumen photograph of the 1882 Oxford varsity eight posed seated behind one another on an inclined plane, each with his hands resting on the shoulders of the man in front of him, with three dogs and a parasol at the base of the formation.
Photographed by Hills & Saunders of 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.
Arched stereoscopic albumen card on light lavender card showing close up port view of a strong-featured long-armed man wearing a cap and posed near the catch in a fixed seat outrigged single scull in front of a low stone-faced embankment (possibly a full lock) with a path along the edge.
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.
Hand tinted stereoscopic albumen card "The Exeter College Boat Club Crew Henley Regatta 1858"
Showing Exeter College Henley crew seated and standing around an outrigged shell lying on sawhorses [the first keelless eight built by Mat Taylor?].
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.
Titled 'New College Four'. Black and white albumen photograph.
Studio team portrait of Charles Martin (3), R.L. Bridger (Stroke), W.A. Fearon (Cox), J.I. Phillpotts (2) and G.H. Elvey (Bow)] G.W. Einstein.
Shows five men posing in striped hats and blazers.
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 1868
Albumen photograph mounted on card carte de visite. Shows four men standing, four seated on chairs, and one sitting on the ground before a college building.
Photographed by Wheeler & Day of 106, High Street 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.
Albumen photograph laid on card to make a carte de visite of the 1869 Oxford crew.
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.
Cambridge Crew 1871
Carte de visite with sepia photograph of nine men posed in room/studio setting.
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.
Cabinet photograph of "The 'Tyne' Crew - Renforth, Kelley, Chambers, Percy, Bright (spare man)"
A group portrait showing the famous four posed in a studio a few days before the race in which Renforth collapsed and died.
Photographed by William Notman of Montreal. 20th August 1871.
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.
Carte de visite inscribed in pen "Modson 1st Boat. Sept. 1872". It shows four schoolboy oarsmen and a coxswain, presumably from Cheltenham, posed outdoors in boaters and mufti. On the reverse is elaborate printed advertising text and decoration, including "R. Dighton, Artist, Cheltenham" and signed in pen "E.C. Jones (bow), G.D. Alston (2), D. Arnott (3), C. Donald (str), Beadon? (cox)".
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.
Carte de visite showing nine oarsmen, some wearing boaters and some bowlers, posed with a banner before some trees. Below in print: Hills & Saunders/ Cambridge & Oxford/ Also at Eton Harrow and London'. On the reverse in ink: '1st Trin 6th Bt May 1875'. There is alos an elaborate advert for the photographers, with a Cambridge designation for this image.
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.