Rowing Collection

Poster, Scotland, The Western Highlands and Islands, showing a visit to Fingal's Cave from RMS Columba, The Royal Route. Date: circa 1928

Rowing Boat Eight
Oar pattern: a study of a typical rowing eight a rowing boat team of eight men, seen from a bridge above

Point Neptune House, viewed from St Catherines and looking north towards the harbour entrance
Rows of houses can be seen along the coast, along with boats in the harbour. Photographer: Unknown

Cowes, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner
Cowes, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]

Ferry, Windermere, looking north and lake by moonlight (oil on canvas?)
3664399 Ferry, Windermere, looking north and lake by moonlight (oil on canvas)

Ultra-Marine by William Heath Robinson
One of Margates new " Neversink" pleasure boats for keeping an even keel inthe roughest seas

England, Oxfordshire, Henley-on-Thames, Boathouses and Rowers on River Thames

Crew Team Rowing

ROWING TEAM, c1913. The Cambridge rowing team on a river. Photograph, c1913

Rowing Boat Oars
Rowing boat oars. Date: 1930s

Rowing boats at Ambleside N060978
LAKE WINDERMERE, Lake District National Park, Ambleside, Cumbria. Rowing boats at sunset

Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Mathew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave win the coxless two man rowing competition 1st August 1992

Gorey Harbour, and Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: 1960s

Scene with fishermen at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
Scene with fishermen and boats at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon -- coastal erosion can be seen in the middle distance, caused by storm damage and protected over the years by sea defences

Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935

Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

Maidenhead bridge & Skindles hotel
The riverside town of Maidenhead in Berkshire showing the seven-arched bridge constructed in 1772 and the famous Skindles hotel, known in former days as the Orkney Arms

Henley Regatta
A stylised illustration of a view at Henley Regatta

The harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 1900s
A view of the harbour showing a number of different fishing and general purpose vessels, including PZ210, PZ162, PZ323, PZ564. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

Maurice Toussaint poster advertising colonial recruitment, from World War II, 1938
France - 20th century, Second World War - Engagez-vous Rengagez-vous dans les Troupes Coloniales. Maurice Toussaint poster advertising colonial recruitment, 1938

Grace Darling, rowing with her father
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands

George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence
6029901 George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence, 25 December 1776 (chromolitho) by Leutze

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

The Skiff (La Yole), 1875 (oil on canvas)
3247630 The Skiff (La Yole), 1875 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 71x92 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

The Temple of Dreams by Arild Rosenkrantz
A man and a woman rowing towards a temple. Date: 1930

Portora High School, Enniskillen - a distant view of the school with a lake and rowing boats in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh; Enniskillen). Date: circa early 1900s

East Looe beach, Looe, Cornwall. 1904
Children paddling on East Looe beach, with Looe in the background. Photographer: T. Mitchell

Mr Bossy Phelps superintending the building of Oxfords Boat at Putney on 22 February
Mr " Bossy" Phelps superintending the building of Oxfords Boat at Putney on 22 February 1933 ? TopFoto

Sir Harcourt Gilbey Gold, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR HARCOURT GILBEY GOLD (1876-1952) Oarsman and President of the Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC), in flannels and blazer. Caption: Tarka Date: 1876 - 1952

The Harbour, Cadgwith, Cornwall. 1908
A man and woman admire the visiting French ketch Nouvelle Marie, moored at Cadgwith. The ship was lost with all hands in 1909 off the coast of Glamorgan

HOMER: FOG WARNING, 1885. Oil on canvas, Winslow Homer, 1885

Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA - Greetings Postcard Date: 1895

Rowing in 1935
A woman sits and rows a boat single-handedly on the Norfolk Broads during the 1930s

Rowing at the Henley Royal Regatta, Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Natural swimming pool and beach near El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

River Cherwell, Oxford K991456
RIVER CHERWELL, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Punts moored at Magdalen Bridge

Marlow Bridge crossing the river Thames, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams pictured battling to win the Boat Race. Date: 1932

Rowing crew photograph, 1911
Rowing crew from Cambridge University posing for a team photograph with a trophy. Date: 1911

Rowing at Cambridge, 1911
A rowing crew on the River Cam. Date: 1911

Britains frogmen divers by G. H. Davis
Introducing Britains frog-men: diving wreckers who blasted open a path to the Normandy beaches

Quad, boat containing four scullers

BOAT RACE, 1873. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Ready to start

Malpas Ferry at Tregothnan landing, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Around 1920s
The ferryman and a woman passenger arriving on the foreshore at the Tregothnan landing. Malpas village can be seen in the background. Photographer: Unknown

A schooner and other boats, East Looe Quay, Looe, Cornwall. Around 1890
A topsail schooner and other boats at low water at the seaward end of East Looe quay. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Oxford Oarsmen
March 1908: The Oxford University rowing crew seen from Hammersmith Bridge during the Varsity Boat Race against Cambridge on the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cunard White Star Line - RMS Carinthia Ocean Liner. Sunk by U-46 on 7th June 1940. Date: circa 1925

A View of Armadale Castle, by William Daniell
A View of Armadale Castle, Island of Sky[e], from the Sound of Slate, by William Daniell RA (1769-1837). (1 of 2) Date: 1817

A clinker rowing boat
A watercolour sketch of a clinker rowing boat by Raymond Sheppard

Bedroom boat-race practice
An enthusiastic " Blue" leaves nothing to chance and recreates rowing conditions with the help of three tin baths, some wheels and a pair of oars in his bedroom

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company

Wales / Tenby 1950S
A picturesque view of Tenby, on the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, from the Lake - Unknown Artist
Oil on Canvas 27.2 x 47.3

Canoeing on the Louse River, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

The River Trent at Wilford - Henry Dawson
Oil on Canvas 86.3 x 132.1

Cottage near East Bergholt, Suffolk
Artist: British (English) School - Title: Cottage near East Bergholt, Suffolk - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 24.8 x 31.8

Rowing on the river Rio Guadalquivir, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Coxless fours on the course, Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Backs, River Cam, Clare College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Girls Rowing in 1876
Four ladies and a young man go for a ladylike row

John Biglin in a Single Scull, ca. 1873. Creator: Thomas Eakins
John Biglin in a Single Scull, ca. 1873

Fowey harbour, Cornwall. 1914
A view from Fowey Town Quay looking across the harbour to Bodinnick. The SS Alexy is moored just below Bodinnick. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

ENGLAND: ROWING, 1885. The row of an Oxford crew across the English Channel from Dover to Calais - halfway across. Engraving, 1885

Boat Race
3rd July 1929: Thames Rowing Club beating Courtenay Lodge Rowing Club in the Wyfold cup race on the first day of the Henley regatta in Oxfordshire. (Photo by Edward G)

The great international university boat race On the river Thames (England) from Putney to Mortlake 4 miles 2 furlongs August 27th 1869

Cambridge Boat Crew 1930
The Cambridge boat crew on their first outing on the River Thames at Henley, Surrey, England. They won the Oxford vs Cambridge boat race that year (1930)! Date: 1930

The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912 (colour litho)
3093760 The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings State Barge, Henley Royal Regatta, 1912)

Shore of Tago Bay, Ejiri at Tokaido, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3428157 Shore of Tago Bay, Ejiri at Tokaido, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is an ukiyo-e series of large)

Groomsport Bay - a view across the Bay with beached rowing boats in the foreground to buildings in the distance. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Groomsport). Date: circa early 1900s

Rowing Eights on the River, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1910

The Rhine Waterfall at Schaffhausen, 1775 (oil on canvas)
XIR901804 The Rhine Waterfall at Schaffhausen, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Loutherbourg, Philip James (Jacques) de (1740-1812); 135x198 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London

View across the River Wear to Durham Cathedral, female college rowers in training, Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Italy - Sorrento - The Hotel Vittoria Date: circa 1910

Harbour / Marsaxlokk / Malta
The Harbour with luzzus (painted fishing boats) at Marsaxlokk, Malta

Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer, in her canoe on the Ogooue (Ogowe) River in Gabon, West Central Africa, in 1896

Woman rowing woven skiff, Ha Long Bay (Ha-Long Bay), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man rowing on River Thames near Rowing Club, Marlow suspension bridge in background, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Pitcairn Island C1880
Pitcairn Island, viewed from the sea

Boat Race Crews Training
The Oxford and Cambridge crews in training: a birds eye view from Putney Bridge

Cod Fishing Newfoundland
Cod fishing on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland

RACE FOR A WHALE. Wood engraving, American, after Isaiah West Taber, 1874

The Lake, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

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"Rowing: A Timeless Pursuit of Strength, Skill, and Serenity" Immerse yourself in the world of rowing, a sport that has captivated hearts for centuries. From the whimsical illustrations of William Heath Robinson's "Ultra-Marine" to the picturesque boathouses lining the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, England, rowing is an art form that combines athleticism with natural beauty. Step into a rowing boat eight and feel the power as each member of the crew team synchronizes their strokes. The grace and determination displayed by legendary figures like Grace Darling, who fearlessly rowed alongside her father to save lives at sea, exemplify the indomitable spirit of this sport. Travel back in time to 1913 and witness Cambridge's rowing team poised on a riverbank before embarking on an epic race. Their camaraderie and dedication are palpable through Arild Rosenkrantz's evocative photograph. But rowing isn't confined to rivers alone; it extends its reach even to quaint fishing villages like Beesands in Devon. Amidst scenes of fishermen casting their nets against a backdrop of tranquil waters, one can almost hear the rhythmic sound of oars slicing through waves. Cross over Maidenhead bridge towards Skindles hotel and discover how rowers find solace amidst breathtaking landscapes. Ambleside offers another enchanting setting for those seeking tranquility while gliding across shimmering lakes in elegant boats. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter iconic moments such as George Washington crossing Delaware during America's War of Independence. This chromolithograph immortalizes his courageous journey—a testament to how pivotal role-rowers played throughout history. Whether you're drawn by its artistic allure or inspired by tales from yesteryears' races like Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race in 1873—rowing remains an enduring symbol of strength united with teamwork.