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Rowing and regattas

35 photos1875–1952

35 historic photos for Rowing and regattas, taken between 1875 and 1952, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 8 decades, with the most from the 1900s (9). All are from the State Library of Queensland; each photo links to its original record.

1870s1 photo

Brisbane Regatta yachting race, 18751875

1880s3 photos

Regatta on the Brisbane River, 18831883Rowing boat on the Brisbane River at St. Lucia, 18851885Rowers competing at the Toowong Regatta, Brisbane, 18891889

1890s6 photos

Group of men sitting in a rowing boat during the Brisbane Floods, 18901890Rowing in flood waters at Toowong, 18901890Boats rowing down the street in front of the Union Bank during the 1893 floods, Brisbane1893Rowers standing on the pontoon near the Brisbane Rowing Club in 18971897Yachts in the Toowong Reach of the Brisbane River in front of the Regatta Hotel, 18971897Sailing regatta, Brisbane, 18991899

1900s9 photos

Model boat regatta at Bulwer on Moreton Island, Queensland, 19081908Regatta at Bulwer on Moreton Island, Queensland, 19081908Two fishermen rowing their dinghy towards Tangalooma, Moreton Island, 19081908Floodwaters around the Regatta Hotel, Toowong, March 19081908Flotilla of yachts and other craft at the Henley on Brisbane regatta, March 19091909Rowers in the Henley on the Brisbane River rowing regatta, 19091909Spectators watching the races in the Henley on the Brisbane River regatta, 19091909View of the Henley on the Brisbane rowing regatta, March 19091909Henley on Brisbane sailing regatta, 19091909

1910s6 photos

Queensland Eights at the Commercial Rowing Club, Brisbane, 19111911View from the Regatta Hotel, Toowong, looking towards Brisbane city, 19121912Henley on the Brisbane Regatta viewed from East Brisbane, 19131913Regatta Day at Manly, 19141914Two sailing boats in the Kilroe Cup race during the Cleveland Regatta, 19181918Peace Carnival Regatta on the Brisbane River, 19191919

1920s6 photos

Brisbane Rowing Club winners of the Senior Eights, Queensland, 19201920Eight-oar rowing race at Brisbane, Queensland, 19201920Lone rower on Cabbage Tree Creek, Boondall, Brisbane, 19211921Winners of the Maiden Fours Brisbane Rowing Club, Queensland, 19241924Winners junior Eights, Regatta, Brisbane, Queensland,19261926Champion rowers on the Brisbane River, Queensland, 19261926

1930s3 photos

Quickfire being sailed by S. R. Goldsmith at a regatta in Brisbane, 19331933Brisbane Boys' College rowing on the Brisbane River, 19351935Rowing teams competing in the King's Cup during the Australian Rowing Championships on the Brisbane River, 19391939

1950s1 photo

Crowds attending the Jubilee Regatta on Coronation Drive, Toowong, 19521952

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