One more #EightsWeek #postcard - this one shows the "oars, flags and arms" of six of the Oxford colleges: University, Merton, Balliol, Exeter, Oriel and Queen's. Other cards covered the other colleges

I think its quite a nice graphic: the flags and oars work well as dividers!

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Here's another #EightsWeek #postcard - posted 27.5.903, and showing Christ Church College Oxford's colours, and a photograph of four boats racing past the university barges, in the "Eight oar bumping races"

That year, New College won overall, being crowned "Head of the River"

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Its #EightsWeek at #Oxford - the annual rowing competition between colleges. College boats race in pairs; against the college above or below them in the table. When a boat beats the one above they are said to have 'bumped' them

Here's a #postcard from 1906 which doubled as a scorecard. 120 years ago this is how memes worked! #Magdalen successfully defended their title

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