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Photographer: Frank Hurley. Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. Group of men on the shore wave at a small rowing boat out to sea in the distance

The Dart estuary at Dittisham, South Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881
Engraving by W.L.Wyllie for the London newspapers, featuring Benjamin Leigh Smiths fifth Arctic voyage 1881-82. Based on an original sketch by Benjamin Leigh Smith

The placid waters of Dell Quay, Chichester Harbour David Johnston Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Slides-10115-1623

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

Loe beach, Feock, Cornwall. 1909
A crowd of men, women and children at the Loe and Feock Regatta, on Loe beach. Loe-Vean house can be seen in the distance on the right. Photographer: Unknown

Holidaymakers making the most of the August Bank holiday sun at Peach Rock Battery on New Brightons sea front. 1st August 1938

Boat and boathouse, Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Nairobi skyline from Uhuru Park where city residents enjoy rowing boats on a small artificial lake. The clock tower of Kenyas Parliament can be seen in the background

View of the Wooden Pier at Broughty Ferry, 1874 (w / c)
6199627 View of the Wooden Pier at Broughty Ferry, 1874 (w/c) by Cranstoun, James Hall (1821-1907); 24.8x35.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

View of lake from boat stages, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Boats moored at Derwentwater, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Nocturne: Grey and Silver - Chelsea Embankment, Winter, c. 1879 (oil on canvas)
FSG324776 Nocturne: Grey and Silver - Chelsea Embankment, Winter, c.1879 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 62.6x47.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Gondolas and Santa Maria della Salute at dusk. Venice, Veneto, Italy

Greenwich hospital, 1751
6266236 Greenwich hospital, 1751; (add.info.: A prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the river. After an engraving dated 1751 by John June. Later colourization.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Westminster Bridge, 1750's, 1751 (print)
6266261 Westminster Bridge, 1750's, 1751 (print); (add.info.: Westminster Abbey behind the bridge on the right.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Montagu-House, Whitehall, the residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Montagu-House, Whitehall, [London], the residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, 1864. 'We give a View of the river front of this noble mansion, the exterior of which is now almost complete

Pearl-fishing near Loch Lubnaig, Perthshire, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Pearl-fishing near Loch Lubnaig, Perthshire, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Clark Stanton. 'In some rural districts

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Scenes in Japan: palace of the Daimio at Agasi, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: palace of the Daimio at Agasi, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of '...the Palace of one of the daimios, at a place called Agasi

Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. Creators: Unknown, Mason Jackson
Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. 'A large number of junks of all sizes stop at this town to obtain water and other necessaries, on their way through the Inland Sea

Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, [London], 1864. View from the Surrey bank of the Thames, showing '...the scaffolding which has been erected facilitate the removal of materials...[Also visible

Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. 'The foundation-stone of the new bridge to connect the north and south portions of the city...was laid

A Barking carrier collecting fish from the trawl fleet on the Doggerbank, 1864. Creator: Smyth
A Barking carrier collecting fish from the trawl fleet on the Doggerbank, 1864. '...a view of some of the vessels composing the largest fleet engaged in the deep-sea fisheries of Great Britain

Departure from Gravesend of Troops for India, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Departure from Gravesend of Troops for India, 1858. During the last fortnight there have been several large embarkations of troops for India and China from this place

Arrival at the military port, Naples, of the "Emperor" and the "Melazzzo" with British volunteers for Garibaldi on board - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly

The Prince of Wales landing at the town of New Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876 Creator: L.B
The Prince of Wales landing at the town of New Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876....the Prince embarked with his suite on board the May Frere, the Governor of Bombay's yacht

Coast View of Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Coast View of Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Boston Harbor, Sunset, between 1850 and 1855. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
Boston Harbor, Sunset, between 1850 and 1855

View of the Kleine Houtpoort in Haarlem, 1700-1850. Creator: Anon
View of the Kleine Houtpoort in Haarlem, 1700-1850

View of the Neva River in Saint Petersburg seen from the west side, 1745-1794. Creator: Anon
View of the Neva River in Saint Petersburg seen from the west side, 1745-1794. A Perspective View of the Neva, towards the East, between the Galleys Dock & the thirteenth line of the Wassile Ostroff

Rowing competition, 1829-1879. Creator: Ary Pleijsier
Rowing competition, 1829-1879. Spectators watch from a grandstand with Dutch flags and from sloops in the water

View of the city of London seen from the River Thames, 1753. Creator: Johann Michael Muller
View of the city of London seen from the River Thames, 1753. A View of The Tower [of London], with the Bridge, & part of the city of London. From the river'

View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, seen from the garden of Somer... 1750. Creator: John Miller
View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, seen from the garden of Somerset House, 1750. A View from Somerset Gardens to Westminster Bridge'. In the background Westminster Abbey

View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. Creator: Fabr. Parr
View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. In the background on the right Westminster Abbey

View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. Creator: Fabr. Parr
View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. A south view of Westminster Bridge'. The bridge was designed by Charles Labelye

View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. Creator: Fabr. Parr
View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. In the background on the right Westminster Abbey

Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. Creator: Albertus van Beest
Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship

Naval Warfare in Paraguay, destruction of a Brazilian gunboat by a torpedo; A visit to... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Naval Warfare in Paraguay, destruction of a Brazilian gunboat by a torpedo; A visit to Paraguay during the war, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Conquest of Palembang, Sumatra in Indonesia, by Lieutenant-General De Kock, June 24, 1821, 1857

H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Queen Victoria's son, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, became a naval cadet at the age of 14

Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Royal Navy ship launched...in the presence of at least 5000 spectators...The band of the Woolwich division of Royal Marine

The Revolution in Sicily - departure of Missori's expedition on the night of Aug. 8... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - departure of Missori's expedition on the night of Aug. 8 from the Faro Point, Messina, to surprise the Torre Cavallo Fort, on the Calabrian shore

Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River, Publshed 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River, Publshed 1612. From The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, pl. 31

Loss of the Schooner John S. Spence of Norfolk, Virginia, 2d view-Rescue of the Survivors... 1833 Creator: Thomas Birch
Loss of the Schooner John S. Spence of Norfolk, Virginia, 2d view-Rescue of the Survivors (image 2 of 2), 1833

Landing of a portion of the national army at the Marina di Palmi, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Landing of a portion of the national army at the Marina di Palmi, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist in south Italy, 1860

View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. Creator: Jan Keldermans
View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. View of the city of Malacca which can be seen just above the sandbank on the sea-facing side; with houses, trees and palm trees, a Dutch sloop

Seascape with sailing ships, a steamship and a rowing boat, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Seascape with sailing ships, a steamship and a rowing boat, c.1825-c.1875

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Rowing boats have a rich history and can be found in various picturesque locations around the world. One such place is the Dart estuary at Dittisham, South Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Here, rowers glide through the calm waters as if they are saved from the chaos of everyday life. In contrast to this tranquility, there is a haunting tale associated with rowing boats - the sinking of the Eira on August 21st, 1881. This tragic event serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of water and how it demands respect. Moving on to Dell Quay in Chichester Harbour, we find ourselves surrounded by placid waters that reflect both beauty and serenity. It's here where rowers come to train and push their limits while enjoying breathtaking views across the River Wear to Durham Cathedral in County Durham, England. Another stunning location for rowing enthusiasts is Burnham Overy Staithe in Norfolk. The sight of a boat gracefully gliding along its shores against a backdrop of an idyllic boathouse creates an image straight out of a postcard. Venturing further into Kenya brings us to Uhuru Park overlooking Nairobi's skyline. Even amidst bustling city life, rowing boats provide residents with an escape into nature's embrace. Artists like James McNeill Whistler captured these moments beautifully in his painting "Nocturne: Grey and Silver - Chelsea Embankment. " The ethereal depiction transports viewers onto London's River Thames at nightfall when rowers silently navigate through shimmering waters. Heading north towards Cumbria's Lake District takes us to Derwentwater near Keswick. Here you can hire rowing boats for leisurely exploration or simply soak up the peaceful ambiance surrounding you. Continuing our journey within Cumbria brings us to Bowness on Windermere where boat stages offer captivating views across lakeshores framed by rowing boats.