Founded in 1828.
The first page shows hand drawn coloured symbols representing: First Crew, Captain of the First Crew, Steerer of the First Crew, Secretary, Captain of Cannibal Crew, Cannibal Crew, the Shield of the First Crew, and the Shield of the Cannibal Crew.
A manuscript addition to the first page gives the unanimous thanks of the Boat Club to Mr Kershaw for is kindness in ornamenting the book.
A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by G. W. Bolham, May 25 1863'.
Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.
A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by G. C. R. Taylor, Captain 1901-1902'.
Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.
(1) Slowly Forward. Daily Points for Oarsmen, by Steve Fairbairn selected and arranged by F. Brittain (1929)
(2) Magdalene Boat Club, 1828-1928. A Short History with a List of Crews and Appendices (1930
Minutes of the Magdalene Boat Club Committee of Management meetings held on the following dates:
Special Meeting, 11 Jun 1982
First meeting: 15 Oct 1982
25 Jan 1983, 29 Apr 1983, 14 Oct 1983
28 Feb 1984, Captain's Report as at 9 May 1984
8 Jun 1985, 25 Oct 1985
14 Jun 1986
30 Oct 1987 [agenda only]
20 May 1994, 26 Oct 1994
27 Jan 1995, 5 May 1995, 17 Jun 1995, 5 May 1995
13 Nov 1997, 17 Nov 1997
16 Feb 1996, 14 Nov 1996,
Treasurer's Report for Lent term 1997
13 Nov 1998, Lent term 1998, May term 1998
Treasurer's Report for Lent term 1998
25 May 2003
Sepia photograph showing the crew on the river in front of a boathouse.
Sepia photograph showing the crew on the river with spectators on the bank.
(1) Menu for a luncheon to mark the centenary of the Boat Club (1828-1928)
(2) Menu previously belonging to R. Bennett, for 'A.J.H.S 1910-19321', held on 17 October 1931. Possibly to mark the 21st birthday of A. J. Hutton-Squire who was a member of the Boat Club
(3) Menu for the Annual Boat Club Dinner held on 15 June 2002 (signed and contains a printed list of the following crews: 1st Men, 1st Women, 2nd Men, 2nd Women, 3rd Men).
Menus for Boat Club dinners containing printed crew lists. Many are signed by attendees at the dinners.
Fabric pennant with beading. No date but possibly Edwardian.
The book was presented to the M.B.C. by Mr Smithe in 1836. A manuscript addition on the title page reads ' Received this book without any entries made therein May 26 1839. F. C. Penrose'.
The first page shows hand drawn coloured symbols representing: First Crew, Captain of the First Crew, Steerer of the First Crew, Secretary, Captain of Cannibal Crew, Cannibal Crew, the Shield of the First Crew, and the Shield of the Cannibal Crew. There follows a list of crews from 1835 to 1851 with symbols hand drawn next to their names.
The book then contains:
Laws of the M.C.B. as revised 26 October 1839.
Regulations and Ordinances of the M. B. C. not included in the printed rules, Dec 1839.
A retrospective account by F. C. Penrose of University rowing between 1825 and 1839.
Accounts of decisions of meetings, lists of Colleges taking part in races, the order of starting, and reports including results of the races.
A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by J. A. Watson Taylor, Dec 2 1879'.
Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.
These books contain records kept by successive secretaries giving lists of crews, decisions of meetings, reports on meetings and results. For a list of secretaries from 1835-1928 see Magdalene Boat Club 1828-1928
A manuscript addition on the inside front cover reads 'This book was bought at Metcalfes for the sum of 2"6 about 12.15pm on Tuesday March 3rd 1868 by Robert Neville, Sec & Tres. These are stormy times for the MCB, it being somewhat split up by the party spirit, men being stingy in paying up their subscription & it not receiving proper support from men in the Coll of a different "persuasion". Let any future Secretaries & Treasurers who in future years & in more prosperous times, (which I trust may & will come) who may read this, pity in their hearts the cares & troubles of their ancestors. A new boat is just ready to be launched & which must be paid for somehow. R.N.'
A manuscript addition on the inside front cover reads 'This book was bought at Metcalfes for the sum of 2"6 about 12.15pm on Tuesday March 3rd 1868 by Robert Neville, Sec & Tres. These are stormy times for the MCB, it being somewhat split up by the party spirit, men being stingy in paying up their subscription & it not receiving proper support from men in the Coll of a different "persuasion". Let any future Secretaries & Treasurers who in future years & in more prosperous times, (which I trust may & will come) who may read this, pity in their hearts the cares & troubles of their ancestors. A new boat is just ready to be launched & which must be paid for somehow. R.N.'
Black and white photograph showing the Boat Crew on the river outside the Boat House.
Book containing poems written by Sylvia Thompson.