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A women's rowing team

1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/41/59

A team of women and their male coach rowing on the Torrens River in Adelaide; names not known.

Rowing on the Port Adelaide river

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 280/1/41/154

Two rowing teams out training side by side on the Port Adelaide river.

Rowing on a river in New South Wales

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/41/281

Distant view of men rowing in skiffs on a river in New South Wales; spectators are watching from tugs and other small craft outside a large building on the banks of the river which could be a factory.

Murray Bridge rowing team

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/42/39

Members of the Murray Bridge rowing team representing South Australia at the national championships held in Western Australia in May 1923. Right to left: R.A. Cummings (cox), W.H. Pfeiffer (str.), F.M. Cummings (7), W.M. Sladden (6), A.E. Taueber (5), A.C. Scott (4), W.E. Jarvis (3), E.D. Thomas (1), H.E. Graetz (bow).

A rowing crew out training

1923, Photograph, PRG 280/1/42/42

A rowing crew of four men and their cox out training on the Torrens River, Adelaide; names not known.

A rowing 'eight' on the Port River

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/28

A rowing crew resting at their oars on the Port River, Port Adelaide, South Australia; wharves and shipping are in the background. The Wharf Hotel, west corner of McLaren Parade and Todd Street, is at centre.

Rowing past Queen's wharf at Port Adelaide

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/29

A rowing 'eight' on Port River passing Queen's wharf where sailing ships are moored at Port Adelaide.

A rowing 'eight' on the Torrens River

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/223

A rowing eight on the Torrens River about to start a race.

Four women rowing on a river

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/6/429

Four women rowing on a river, possibly the Torrens, with a boy as the cox.

Young Women's Christian Association rowing crew on the Torrens River

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/199

Members of the Young Women's Christian Association rowing crew on the Torrens River in Adelaide.

Women's rowing crew from Port Pirie

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/200

A women's rowing crew from Port Pirie in their craft on the Torrens Lake during a regatta held at Adelaide on Saturday 28 March 1914. As reported in the 'Chronicle' on 4 April 1914, page 29, a similar photograph taken by Krischock was published. A report on page 11 gave the crew members' names; from right to left they are: Miss G. Duryea (bow), Miss O. Middleton (2), Miss W. Bradshaw (3) and Miss O. Noale (stroke), and unnamed male cox wearing the Port Pirie club colours (navy & light blue) in his singlet.

Women known as the 'Sunshine' crew rowing on the Torrens River

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/201

Four women known as the 'Sunshine' crew rowing their craft on the Torrens River during a regatta held at Adelaide.

Women known as the 'Geisha' crew rowing on the Torrens River

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/202

Women known as the 'Geisha' crew rowing thir craft on the Torrens River during a regatta held at Adelaide.

Rowing men and a boy from Adelaide

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/203

Four men and a boy who formed an Adelaide rowing team sitting near boatsheds.

Members of a rowing club outside their boathouse in South Australia

c. 1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/10/379

Large group of members of a rowing club in a photograph taken outside their boathouse with crossed oars in the background.

Rowing on the Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/11

Crews rowing on the Yarra River at Melbourne, Victoria.

Rowing eight working out on the Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/15

Distant view of a rowing eight working out on the Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria.

Women rowing on the Torrens River, South Australia

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/28

Four women and a male cox rowing on the Torrens River, Adelaide, South Australia.

Men of the Royal Naval Reserve rowing at Port Adelaide, South Australia

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/11/31

Men of the Royal Naval Reserve receiving instruction on rowing longboats near other shipping on the river at Port Adelaide.

Prize-giving function held outside the premises of the Adelaide Rowing Club

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/13/462

Frank Johnson, Mayor of Adelaide attending a prize-giving function outside the premises of the Adelaide Rowing Club; men holding oars and other oarsmen and supporters are photographed in a happy group.

Group of five women, possibly members of a rowing team

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/15/193

A group of five smiling women, four dressed for sporting activity, possibly members of a rowing team; Searcy comments: 'a fair crew (Torrens)'; names not known.