Male Archives | The Paris Crew of Saint John, New Brunswick: Canada’s First International Sports Heroes

“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. […]

“The Paris Crew” Ridiculed and Mocked

A title appears on screen: Ridiculed and Mocked A live performer sits on a wooden trunk that sits on a wooden stage, that is made to resemble a dock, […]

“The Paris Crew” Paris Bound

A title appears on the screen: Paris Bound A single live performer sits on a wooden trunk dressed in a man’s black suit jacket and black top hat. […]

Hall of Famer Brian Flood, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

A title appears on the screen: Brian Flood, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Hall of Famer, Canadian Gold Medalist. A man is standing in a grass area […]

Induction Portrait, Canadian Rowing Hall of Fame

Team portrait used by Canadian Rowing Hall of Fame

Induction Portrait, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

Induction portrait of “The Paris Crew” drawn by Marjory Donaldson

Team Portrait, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Colourized induction portrait of “The Paris Crew” as shown by Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Studio photograph of “The Paris Crew”

Excerpt of promotional postcard-like item called a carte-de-visite. Script on the carte-de-visite contains the words Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada in the year 1871, by […]

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 […]

Early Boat Race

The four-oared boat race between the Tyne Crew and “The Paris Crew” held on September 15, 1870 at Lachine, Quebec.

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 […]

Wooden sculpture of a four-man rowing crew in their rowing scull

Wooden sculpture of a typical four-person rowing team, similar to what was used by “The Paris Crew” by John O’Neill, c. 1920 English reporters called the St. John boat a “Chinese Puzzle […]