Boaters Collection

Harrow School in 1934
A view up toward some of the principal buidings of Harrow School

Boats at Molesey Lock
Boats and boaters at Molesey Lock on the Thames at Surrey. Though larger vessels must use the lock on the right, smaller boats can be hauled over the rollers, to the left

Busy Summer Morning on The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Date: 1914

Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s

Tilting in canoes at Wargrave Regatta on the River Thames in Wargrave in Berkshire. Date: 1901

Middlesex Cricket Team, 1898. 1898

The Gentlemen team from the Gentlemen v Players match at Lords in 1895
HJA331557 The Gentlemen team from the Gentlemen v Players match at Lords in 1895, from Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds, published by Hudson and Kearns, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Finsbury Park Boaters
The first large pleasure boat launch on the lake at Finsbury Park, north London, England

Taverne Pousset, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris
3784990 Taverne Pousset, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris; (add.info.: Taverne Pousset, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, c. 1900. Public house.); Lebrecht History

Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in Luton
Straw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918

Lorraine Chase the cockney model - April 1979 whose adverts for Campari made Luton airport famous returned their to promote a holiday company DBase

Vieux Marcheurs
A series of side profile illustrations of old men wearing different kinds of hats including boaters, bowlers and top hats. Date: circa 1901

Harvard Try-Out Barge
A twenty-oar barge used at Harvard University to select and train boat crews. The coach can walk up and down the centre deck. Date: circa 1925

Conservative Party Conference 1979
A stall at the 96th Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool, October 1979, selling Maggie rock and plastic straw boaters with a ribbon stating, We all won with Maggie'

Exterior view of Harrow School, showing boys wearing their boaters. Date: 1896

Late Victorians children's fashion 1899
Girls and boys linked hands, wearing the latest in Victorian clothing

The Gipsy Party on the River Thames (chromolitho)
724721 The Gipsy Party on the River Thames (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gipsy Party on the River Thames.); © Look and Learn

Postcard depicting Rue Saint-Lazare in Paris, c. 1900 (photolitho)
REV382302 Postcard depicting Rue Saint-Lazare in Paris, c.1900 (photolitho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 9th arrondissement; ); French, out of copyright

The Sovereigns on holiday, the Queen among the poor children sent for treatment to the sea baths in Pisa (colour litho)
2808502 The Sovereigns on holiday, the Queen among the poor children sent for treatment to the sea baths in Pisa (colour litho) by Beltrame

Boulters Lock - on Ascot Sunday, packed with rowing boats in the lock on the River Thames at Maidenhead. Date: 1901

Boulters Lock - on Ascot Sunday, waiting their turn outside Boulter s. Date: 1901

A general view of Wargrave Regatta on the River Thames in Wargrave in Berkshire, relaxing in long rowing boats. Date: 1901

A holiday in Blackpool (colour litho)
3096353 A holiday in Blackpool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A holiday in Blackpool. Postcard, early 20th century)

William and Catherine Gladstone at a picnic (colour photo)
3093940 William and Catherine Gladstone at a picnic (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William and Catherine Gladstone at a picnic)

Dancers on the beach (colour photo)
3096452 Dancers on the beach (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers on the beach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

British colonial group in India. Date: circa 1900s

Casualty List (sepia photo)
STC328727 Casualty List (sepia photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

The Tennis Party (w / c on paper)
MLN184198 The Tennis Party (w/c on paper) by Simpson, Tom (1887-1926); 24x34 cm; Private Collection; Milne & Moller, London; English, out of copyright

Bijou Theatre
Exterior view of the Bijou Theatre, unknown location, where the Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company were appearing at the time. circa 1920s

Three men on a bench, Littlehampton, West Sussex. 1900

Richard Croker with crowd, 1899 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381372 Richard Croker with crowd, 1899 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); height: 19.1 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Pain de sucre (sugar-loaf memorial) at Sainte-Adresse near Le Havre. Mausoleum built in memory of Charles
660424 Pain de sucre (sugar-loaf memorial) at Sainte-Adresse near Le Havre. Mausoleum built in memory of Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes. Postcard sent in 1913

Roy Sambourne (1878-1946) with Edna May (1878-1948) & Family (b / w photo)
LSH239064 Roy Sambourne (1878-1946) with Edna May (1878-1948) & Family (b/w photo) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English

Stolen kisses (b / w photo)
724531 Stolen kisses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stolen kisses. Humorous postcard showing two men kissing sleeping women)

Seasons Greetings card (chromolitho)
731693 Seasons Greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seasons Greetings card. Caption reads: With my best wishes for the Season!)

Couple in a hammock (colour photo)
3096218 Couple in a hammock (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple in a hammock. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Policeman catching a kissing couple (colour litho)
3094040 Policeman catching a kissing couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman catching a kissing couple)

Man sneaking out of his lodgings (colour litho)
3095888 Man sneaking out of his lodgings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man sneaking out of his lodgings)

Boulters Lock, Maidenhead (b / w photo)
3092998 Boulters Lock, Maidenhead (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulters Lock, Maidenhead. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Honest Tars and Marines of The Argonaut, pub
2636955 The Honest Tars and Marines of The Argonaut, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Manchester United FC team, FA Cup Winners 1909
Group photo, Manchester United FC team, FA Cup Winners in 1909. 1909

Recruits queueing up to enlist, WW1
Recruits queueing up to enlist at the start of the First World War. 1914

W G Graces Jubilee Match, Lord s, 1898
The Gentlemens Cricket Team, W G Graces Jubilee Match, Lords Cricket Ground, 1898. 1898

The England Cricket Team, Lord s, 1899
The England Cricket Team, Lords Cricket Ground, 1899. 1899

Surrey Cricket Team 1898. 1898

Somersetshire Cricket Team 1897. 1897

Nottinghamshire Cricket Team 1898. 1898

Lord Sheffields Australian Cricket Team, 1891-2. circa 1891

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Boaters, the epitome of elegance and leisure, grace the waters at Molesey Lock. The sun-kissed morning casts a golden glow on these majestic vessels as they navigate through the gentle currents. It's a busy summer morning on The Pantiles in Royal Tunbridge Wells, where boaters gather to revel in the beauty of this historic town. Finsbury Park Boaters exude an air of sophistication as they glide along the serene waters, their boats reflecting their refined taste. In Cambridgeshire's picturesque River Cam, near Kings College, punters donning boaters transport visitors into a bygone era. This timeless tradition showcases England's rich heritage and offers an idyllic escape from modernity. Meanwhile, at Lords in 1895, members of The Gentlemen team proudly sport their boaters during a thrilling cricket match against The Players. Bargate Below Bar in Southampton captures another facet of boater culture - millinery and hat manufacturing. Luton becomes synonymous with exquisite craftsmanship as artisans create stunning headpieces that complement any outfit. Across borders to Vieux Marcheurs (Old Walkers), French boating enthusiasts embrace this iconic accessory while exploring scenic waterways throughout France. From Harvard Try-Out Barge to Conservative Party Conference 1979, boaters become symbols of prestige and distinction across diverse settings. Even schoolboys at Harrow School adopt this sartorial choice with pride; their crisp uniforms complete with smartly placed boaters evoke nostalgia for late Victorian fashion trends. And speaking of fashion-forward youngsters, Late Victorians children's fashion in 1899 sees little ones adorably adorned with miniature versions of these stylish hats.