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St Edmund Hall Boat Club
St Edmund Hall Boat Club (commonly abbreviated to SEHBC) is a rowing club for members of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. It is based in its own boathouse on the Isis. History The early days According to one of the many blades in the boathouse, SEHBC was established in 1861. There is also a crew photograph dating from 1863. SEHBC first entered a crew in Summer Eights in 1861, starting the bottom of the then 16 boat single Division, and getting one bump. SEHBC first finished ahead of the University Summer Eights statistical rankings in 1869 with seven bumps over the then eight days of racing (though finishing 14th on the River in the then single 21 boat Division), its best position for a number of years thereafter. For the remainder of the Nineteenth Century SEHBC put a crew out most years, but with only limited success, generally finishing at or near the bottom of the River (1874 had seen the introduction of a Second Division). SEHBC maintained its place at or near the bottom of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Boathouse 2
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman period, and in the late 12th century became home to the fledgling University of Oxford. The city was besieged during The Anarchy in 1142. The university rose to dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
