Name/TitleThe Victorian oarsman with a rowing register
MakerLang, John, 1816-1864.
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectThe author was a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Member of the Committee of Victorian Rowing Association and Hon. Sec. Australian Henley Regatta.
Introduction by Senator George Fairbairn and foreword by Henry Gyles Turner. 'Victorian rowing fifty years ago’ by Thomas Colles
Covers sixty two years of rowing from 1857 to 1919. It includes Australian championship rowing (international and inter state), names of people who took part in Royal Henley and Olympic Regattas in 1912. It also includes Australian universities' boat races.
Portrait opp title page.
Includes photographs, maps, tables
PublisherA.H. Massina & Co.
Publication Date1919
Publication PlaceMelbourne, Vic.
Subject and Association KeywordsRowing
Subject and Association KeywordsYarra River (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsIrving, Martin Howy, 1831-1912
Subject and Association KeywordsWorld War, 1914-1918
Subject and Association KeywordsUniversities and colleges
Subject and Association KeywordsAlbert Park Lagoon (Lake)
Subject and Association KeywordsGuille's Swamp (Lake Wendouree, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsFootscray (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSale (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMelbourne (Victoria.)
Named CollectionLibrary
Credit LineDonated by A.G. Lindblade, Studley Park, 1951
Object TypeBook
Object numberLIB 016296
Spine LabelX 797.14 LAN
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved