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Boat Club artefacts, 1883 - 1977

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0276/SECS/1/11

Scope and Contents

(Other than blades and cups which are at SECS/1/10). Including stern of the Southern Cross 1883, two trophy rudders 1926, the Boat Club flag. Also includes rowing advice and technique books that were once house in the boat house 'sketches and the rise and progress of rowing at Cambridge', Steve Fairbairn's published bibliography of rowing related publications, 'on the grammar of rowing' by Edmond Warre;

Dates

  • Creation: 1883 - 1977

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box) : other

4 item(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Two rudders transferred to Archives by Boat Club, June 2008 (2007-08/35)

Related Materials

See also Boat Cups and tankards

General

The new and original Boat Club flags, (the old flag was part of the group of items transferred from the McEldowney room), are borrowed by the Boat Club for bumps races during term time and then returned to the Archives afterwards and during vacations for safe-keeping.

Finding aid date

2007-03-21 10:05:58+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository

Contact:
The College Archivist
Selwyn College Archives
Selwyn College, Grange Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762014