Sport Antiques Catalogue - Rowing & Yachting
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#11151
Eton Photo Album, Rowing, Wall Game, Soccer.
The Album of an Eton Boy 1927 - 1932.
This album belonged to H.J.(James) Barker covering highlights of his school career at Eton, E.W. Powell\'s House. It includes group photographs of rowing, soccer and the Eton Wall Game. His final sporting achievement was victory in the school sculling 1932 (single sculls)
Also included are congratulatory telegrams dated 1936 sent to his family home, Huntercombe Manor, Henley-on-Thames regarding his degree at Oxford University, and a letter from his tutor at Christ Church College explaining the reason for his "Viva Voce" at Oxford for the degree.
H.J.R. Barker was the son of H.R. Barker (Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, b. 1886, Oxford rowing blue 1908.
E.W. Powell (Housemaster at Eton, Oxford Blue and James Barkers uncle).
1927-1932
Circa: 1930\'s
37.5 cm wide x 5.5 cm deep x 28 cm high
14¾\" wide x 2\" deep x 11\" high
