cigarette card
Object Detail
Object Name
card
Description
Cigarette card titled 'Sculling- R.H. Pearce, Canada' showing, in monochrome photo, Pearce at the boat rafts at Henley Royal Regatta. On the reverse the heading 'Sporting celebrities-No.51'. Underneath text headed 'R.H. Pearce,
Canada' describing how Pearce had defeated E. Phelps for the World Sculling Championship in 1933, and successfully defended the title against Miller in 1934. At the bottom 'Trawler Cigarettes, Critic Cigarettes, also King Lud Tobaccos and Cigarettes'.
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 card is identical to 2003.532.889 apart from the manufacturer.
Canada' describing how Pearce had defeated E. Phelps for the World Sculling Championship in 1933, and successfully defended the title against Miller in 1934. At the bottom 'Trawler Cigarettes, Critic Cigarettes, also King Lud Tobaccos and Cigarettes'.
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 card is identical to 2003.532.889 apart from the manufacturer.
Accession No
2003.532.892
Collection
The Tom Weil Collection/Rowing