Object Detail


Object Name
card
Description
Cigarette type card, slightly bigger than normal, titled 'Andrew Holmes/Steven Redgrave - Great Britain', showing in coloured illusration on card, the stern on view of the pair in mid stroke. On the reverse the heading 'Olympic Champions - a Series of 48 cards' and the heading 'No. 43 Andrew Holmes/Steven Redgrave - (Great Britain Rowing)' underneath text describing the Olympic medals, birth dates, clubs and the various races that they won including those with other rowers. At the bottom 'Official licenced product of the British Olympic Association. Published by Imperial Publishing Limited/Trade Card Marketing'.
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.
Accession No
2003.532.916
Collection
The Tom Weil Collection/Rowing
Associated Date
Post 1992
Associated Event
Olympic Games Los Angeles, 1984
Olympic Games Seoul, 1988
Date
Post 1992

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