An adjustable wrench, used in boat building by the Hewett family.
Joseph Hewett, grandfather of Cecil Hewett, was an apprentice boatbuilder at the age of fifteen in c1875. Based in Mapledurham and Reading, building Thames barges or 'Lighters'. 'Lighters' took three years to make and weighed 150 tonnes. It took four men, each with an apprentice, to build one boat from oak because they were completely hand-built.
Jack Beresford's winning wreath from the 1936 Olympics
Beresford, Jack (1899-1977) was the outstanding British oarsman and sculler of the years between the first and second world wars. At five Olympic regattas, he won three gold and two silver medals. His record at Henley was equally impressive with ten wins and one shared prize after a dead-heat in the 1939 Centennial Double Sculls. He served on the council of the Amateur Rowing Association for thirty-five years and was a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta.
Candy or sweet wrapper, titled 'Wimbledon', showing, in coloured illustration on paper, a tennis player running forward hiting a backhand, on the right is text describing the Wimbledon Championships. At the bottom a motif with the words 'The House of Dorchester'. The reverse is blank. Part of a series including 'Royal Ascot' and 'The 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.
Candy or sweet wrapper, titled 'Royal Ascot', showing, in coloured illustration on paper, a lady in an extravegant hat with horses in the background, on the right text describing the Royal Ascot races. At the bottom a motif with the words 'The House of Dorchester'. The reverse is blank. Part of a series including 'Wimbledon' and 'The 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.
A wooden section of a wheel house or saloon from "Viscountess Bury".
The electric launch ‘Viscountess Bury’ was built in 1888 in a period when electric boats were becoming popular on Britain's waterways. They were sleek and efficient, able to carry substantial loads for relatively little energy. The Viscountess Bury was 65ft in length and began Thames day trips with up to 80 passengers, allowing people to enjoy a quiet alternative to muscle power and sail. It was used on the Thames until 1994.
Viscountess Bury was built by a team comprising of Martiz Immisch, Viscount Bury, Magnus Volk, William Sargeant and Anthony Redienzaum. It is named after Sophia, wife of Viscount Bury and daughter of the Honourable Sir Allan McNab, Priminister of Canada.
A wooden section of a wheel house or saloon from "Viscountess Bury".
The electric launch ‘Viscountess Bury’ was built in 1888 in a period when electric boats were becoming popular on Britain's waterways. They were sleek and efficient, able to carry substantial loads for relatively little energy. The Viscountess Bury was 65ft in length and began Thames day trips with up to 80 passengers, allowing people to enjoy a quiet alternative to muscle power and sail. It was used on the Thames until 1994.
Viscountess Bury was built by a team comprising of Martiz Immisch, Viscount Bury, Magnus Volk, William Sargeant and Anthony Redienzaum. It is named after Sophia, wife of Viscount Bury and daughter of the Honourable Sir Allan McNab, Priminister of Canada.
A fragment of fossilised wood. 200,000 years old. Excavated from beneath the gravel at Dix Pit in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. On loan from the ARC Mammoth Project.
A fragment of fossilised wood. 200,000 years old. Excavated from beneath the gravel at Dix Pit in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. On loan from the ARC Mammoth Project.
Fragment of turned wood.
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.
Turned piece of wood, possibly part of a spindle.
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.