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[UMA-AC-000000177] Intercolonial university boat race Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney.
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IdentifierUMA-AC-000000177
Extent1 boxLinear Meterage0.1Scope and ContentCommemorative oar
Inter colonial university boat race commemorative oar October 1988
Title of oar taken from text painted onto the blade of the oar - Text is accompanied by a painted illustration of the goddess of victory Nike, the symbol of the University of Melbourne. Tip and throat have been painted with black and white diagonal stripes - Form oar, the handle and shaped blade are made from one solid piece. Material: wood, metal tip. Colours brown handle, black blade, white decorative text and illustration on the blade.|Text reads: Intercolonial University boat race. 6 October 1888. Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney. Winning team - Bow J. K Jackson No. 2 A. Jenkins 3. R.S. Thomsen 4 B. Langton No.5 W. Robb 6 S. F. Mann.. "7. A. Christie Stroke. S. McCulloch Cox B. BrayArchival HistoryPreviously stored at the Baillieu Library with Special Collections. Transferred to the University of Melbourne Archives 28 March 2025. Call number 767.123 INTEAccess StatusOpen for public accessPhysical RestrictionsThis item is a large object. For all access enquiries please refer to the Reference Archivist um-archives@unimelb.edu.auRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Accession
Extent1 boxLinear Meterage0.1Scope and ContentCommemorative oarInter colonial university boat race commemorative oar October 1988
Title of oar taken from text painted onto the blade of the oar - Text is accompanied by a painted illustration of the goddess of victory Nike, the symbol of the University of Melbourne. Tip and throat have been painted with black and white diagonal stripes - Form oar, the handle and shaped blade are made from one solid piece. Material: wood, metal tip. Colours brown handle, black blade, white decorative text and illustration on the blade.|Text reads: Intercolonial University boat race. 6 October 1888. Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney. Winning team - Bow J. K Jackson No. 2 A. Jenkins 3. R.S. Thomsen 4 B. Langton No.5 W. Robb 6 S. F. Mann.. "7. A. Christie Stroke. S. McCulloch Cox B. Bray
Archival HistoryPreviously stored at the Baillieu Library with Special Collections. Transferred to the University of Melbourne Archives 28 March 2025. Call number 767.123 INTEAccess StatusOpen for public accessPhysical RestrictionsThis item is a large object. For all access enquiries please refer to the Reference Archivist um-archives@unimelb.edu.auRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this AccessionProvenance
CreatorSamuel McCullochRoleProvenance
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CreatorMelbourne University Boat ClubRoleProvenance
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Date6 October 1888
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State of ListFully listedSource of DescriptionUniversity of Melbourne Library Catalogue
Source of DescriptionUniversity of Melbourne Library CatalogueCharacteristics
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Subject (Place)maribyrnong river
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Melbourne University Boat Club, [UMA-AC-000000177] Intercolonial university boat race Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney. (6 October 1888), [UMA-AC-000000177]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 15/10/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/627895