Henley Royal Regatta - A Celebration in Photographs

£50.00

Henley Royal Regatta, the most famous regatta in the rowing world, is a British institution, alongside the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Royal Ascot, the Derby and Grand National, and Wimbledon.

Since the first Regatta in 1839 (Royal from 1851), Henley-on-Thames has been the focus of national and international rowing competition. Each year it attracts the best crews from around the world to a unique sporting and social event which now engages more spectators than ever before.

To mark 175 years of Henley Royal Regatta, Sir Matthew Pinsent photographer James Finlay compiled a visual record based on images from the HRR archive ,Getty Images archive and contemporary from James Finlay - an official Henley Royal Regatta photographer.

Many of these photographs in this books have never been seen before. They combine to form a magnificent tribute to all those who have competed or worked at Henley to celebrate 175 years.

ISBN: 978-0-9927266-1-4

Published: 2014

295mmx295mm

Hardback

224 pages

Published by: Phillimore Book Publishing

RRP: £50

Henley Royal Regatta, the most famous regatta in the rowing world, is a British institution, alongside the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Royal Ascot, the Derby and Grand National, and Wimbledon.

Since the first Regatta in 1839 (Royal from 1851), Henley-on-Thames has been the focus of national and international rowing competition. Each year it attracts the best crews from around the world to a unique sporting and social event which now engages more spectators than ever before.

To mark 175 years of Henley Royal Regatta, Sir Matthew Pinsent photographer James Finlay compiled a visual record based on images from the HRR archive ,Getty Images archive and contemporary from James Finlay - an official Henley Royal Regatta photographer.

Many of these photographs in this books have never been seen before. They combine to form a magnificent tribute to all those who have competed or worked at Henley to celebrate 175 years.

ISBN: 978-0-9927266-1-4

Published: 2014

295mmx295mm

Hardback

224 pages

Published by: Phillimore Book Publishing

RRP: £50