Six English rowing girls leave London to compete in Australia. Six girls, left St Pancras station, London, for Sydney, New South Wales, to compete as an amateur rowing crew in the Australian 150th anniversary celebrations. One is a doctor, one a teacher, one a machine girl in a printing works and two others of civil servants. Their average age is about 25. They will compete in rowing races in six different Australian regattas, using boats provided by the Australian clubs because of the expense of transporting of their own. The rowers are, Miss B (St Georges Rowing Club), Miss E M Gait (United
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6661 x 5097 px | 56.4 x 43.2 cm | 22.2 x 17 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 February 1938Photographer:
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Six English rowing girls leave London to compete in Australia. Six girls, left St Pancras station, London, for Sydney, New South Wales, to compete as an amateur rowing crew in the Australian 150th anniversary celebrations. One is a doctor, one a teacher, one a machine girl in a printing works and two others of civil servants. Their average age is about 25. They will compete in rowing races in six different Australian regattas, using boats provided by the Australian clubs because of the expense of transporting of their own. The rowers are, Miss B (St Georges Rowing Club), Miss E M Gait (United universities rowing club), Miss E Matthewson (Lyons rowing club), Miss A V Cyriax (United universities rowing club), Miss Barnes (civil service rowing club) and Miss P Taylor (team reserve). Photo shows, Miss E M Gait, captain, with her mascots as she left St Pancras. 12 February 1938