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“The Paris Crew” Heritage Minute

“The Paris Crew” Heritage Minute

A title appears on the screen: Paris, 1867. The title fades. The scene opens on a view of a river with three four-person rowing sculls competing on the water. […]
Poster of team after their win

Poster of team after their win

Excerpt from a promotional print showing the team in action and identifying them as The Renowned St. John, N.B. (Paris) Crew, Champion Oarsmen of the World “The Paris […]
The team arrives in Southampton, England

The team arrives in Southampton, England

Excerpt from a widely used image of the team and their rowing skulls in Southampton, England. The team’s manager, Sheriff J. A. Harding, is positioned in the far right […]
Steamship “The Atlantic”

Steamship “The Atlantic”

Excerpt from a painting of the vessel called ‘The Atlantic’ which transported the team from New York, United States of America to Southampton, England. “The Paris Crew” travelled from […]
Transatlantic Route

Transatlantic Route

Map showing the Transatlantic steamer route from New York, United States of America to Southampton, England. In the 1860s a Transtlantic journey by steam ship could take as long […]
Early boating scene

Early boating scene

“The Paris Crew” team featured in their rowing scull, among other rowers on the Kennebecasis River, a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada.