Hand coloured engraving captioned as "The Thames at Greenwich".
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.
Print entitled "Chelsea Hospital./ River Front".
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.
Buckingham Water Gate, Strand
Drawn by Thomas. H. Shepherd, engraved by J. Henshall c1840.
Mounted colour engraving showing a waterman carrying his oars up the steps, with rushes growing all around, and the wherry drawn up nearby.
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 & Cambridge Rowing Match at Henley on Thames 1829
Drawn by W. Havell. Engraved by John Pye II as one of a series for 'Peacock's Polite Repository or Pocket Almanac' worked on from 1813 to 1858.
A charming and rare engraving showing a view from the bank, crowded with spectators and lined with boats, of the two eights racing towards Henley Bridge.
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.
Grand Match between Oxford and Cambridge, April 14th, 1841
Steel engraving drawn & engraved by Topham. London. Published by Joseph Rogerson, June 1, 1841.
Shows the crews passing Lambeth Palace? and showing spectators in skiffs and wherries lower left, with the two racing eights in near mid distance, and a variety of craft in the background and spectators on the far shore.
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.
Roberts' Boat House
Colour lithograph by C.W. Radclyffe del & lith. and by Day & Haghe (Lithrs. to the Queen.) With a caption on the mount "Westminster School."
The image shows the two eight racing in the middle of the river with people in small craft and skiffs cheering the boats as they pass. The people are from Westminster school and are dressed in academic gowns. In the background Robert's boat house can be seen.
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.
Black and white lithograph entitled "This Representation of the Fete Given at Isleworth,/ in honour of the Marriage of/ The Right Honble. Lord Prudhoe,/ Thursday Augt.25th, 1842 is respectfully inscribed to his Lordship,/ by his obedient and obliged Servant,/ J.S. Alpenny./ NB. The three Candidates for the Prize Wherry being about to start in the last or Grand Heat./ Published No. 6, Powel's Row, Richmond Green./ Printed by C. Hullmandel."
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.
Colour lithograph.
Titled: "Match Between Eton and Westminster, Rowed at Putney, Augt. 1st. 1843. The Eton winning by fourteen boats length."
R. K. Thomas del. et lith. Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen. Pubd. by Ingalton & Son, Eton. Ackermann & Co. Strand and Wyatt & Son, Oxford.
Showing inrigged Eton eight leading inrigged Westminster eight, with spectators (including man with "red suspenders," by which name Donald Beer referred to this image) on barge and other craft in foreground, and spectators and oared craft (including a shallop with crew in livery) lining the far bank;
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.
Windsor Bridge by C.W. Radclyffe.
Day & Haghe, Lithrs. to the Queen. Published by T. Ingalton & Son, Eton, July 1st, 1844.
Mounted colour lithograph showing a variety of oared craft (principally single and pair-oared skiffs) on the river, with much activity at the boat hire buildings on left bank.
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.
This Plate is respectfully Dedicated to His Grace The Duke of Portland, (Commodore), The Vice Commodore and the Members of the Royal Northern Yacht Club. By their most obedient servant Alex M. Findlay.
Painted by W. Clark, - Greenock. Engraved by E. Duncan, London. Published by Alex M. Findlay c1845.
Mounted aquatint and etching in colours, with additional hand colouring, A beautiful large image of three coxed four-oared cutters approaching the finish in a pulling race, with many yachts under sail along the course.
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.