Item 1 - The Eight Oared Outrigger in which the Gentlemen of Westminster School beat the Etonians in 1m.5sec.

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GB 2014 WS-04-LAN-01-01-1

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The Eight Oared Outrigger in which the Gentlemen of Westminster School beat the Etonians in 1m.5sec.

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  • 1845 (Creation)

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Glass Plate Negative (209mm x 164mm). Lithograph showing the Westminster VIII crossing the finish line ahead of the other boats. There is a large crowd on the Bridge and at the shore. The complete caption reads: "The Eight Oared Outrigger in which the Gentlemen of Westminster School beat the Etonians in 1m.5sec. in the match from Barker's Rails to Putney Bridge on Tuesday July 29th 1845. Dedicated to the Gentlemen of Westminster school by their most obedient servants Noulton & Wyld". Reproduced as Plate 15 in ' Westminster School' (L.E. Tanner, 1934).

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Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.

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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive

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      • English

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      • Latin

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