The establishment and development of the sport of sculling (a solo oarsman rowing a two-oared boat) in Australia from the earliest years, to around 1880.
Articles to do with his sculling career and biography, to be published in 'Shark, Slab and Invincible : the early sculling champions of Australia' by Stephen Gard, 2013.
Links to newspaper extracts and images accumulated during research for my biography of Michael Rush, champion sculler of Australia, 1844 - 1922. Published by BlueDawe Books, October 2011.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933)Saturday 4 February 1871 p 5 Article
DISCOVERY OF BOTANY BAY: A RELIC,— Amongst the various relics of the past, to be found at the Australian Museum, is a curious memorial of the visit of Captain Cook to this ... 7203 words
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)Friday 27 January 1871 p 2 Article
THE observance of the Anniversary of the foundation of the first colony in Anstralia is, in some respects, a different matter from the Separation festivities in other colonies. The 26th of January recalls the fact that on ... 7993 words
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