UNIQUE 20th Ce. Australian Henley Regatta 1939 trophy beaker LW Eights
Offered for sale is this unique vintage 20th Century Australian silverplate presentation trophy for the Melbourne Amateur Regatta (now the Australian Henley Regatta), dating from November 1939. First held in 1860 on the Birrarung (Yarra) river, this rowing event would become (after the Kings Cup) a premier annual fixture (and hugely popular social event) with teams competing from interstate and overseas. Despite the declaration of WW2 in September 1939, the regatta proceeded on 4 November (with