Bonnie Brave Boat Rowers
Author | : Christopher Dodd |
Publisher | : Author House |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2014-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781491895528 |
ISBN-13 | : 1491895527 |
Rating | : 4/5 (527 Downloads) |
Download or read book Bonnie Brave Boat Rowers written by Christopher Dodd and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three strands of culture thrived in the North East of England through the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries - rowing as professional sport, innovative design of racing boats, and music hall songs to honour the oarsmen's prowess. . Bonnie Brave Boat Rowers sets out to recapture the lost world of the prestigious Christmas Handicap through the bridges of Newcastle; to relive the immense following for the north-south rivalry in pursuit of world titles; to celebrate innovators whose revolutionary designs spread wherever boats were raced; and to echo the minstrels who immortalised sporting champions in song in the music halls of Newcastle, Gateshead and the industrial North East.