Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1835 - 1852 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Unidad documental simple
Volumen y soporte
1 volume, paper
Área de contexto
Historia archivística
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
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.