en Swan River Rowing Club

The Swan River Rowing Club is a rowing club that was founded in 1887 in Perth, Western Australia.

It has had rowing sheds at different locations on the Swan River.^[1]

The Canning River was a location of regattas and social events for the club.^[2]

In early years regattas were held to increase interest and membership.^[3]

Social activities were an important part of the annual events.^[4]

Rivalry and differences with the West Australian Rowing Club were evident in early years of operation.^[5]

In 1943 the American Red Cross took over the clubhouse (at the bottom of Barrack Street) and converted it for use as an entertainment venue for Allied troops.^[6] New flooring was installed, and a reading room, library, and lounge created. The cost for the renovations was £2,000^[7] and the club was officially opened by Governor Mitchell;^[8] it was called the American Red Cross Service Club.^[9]

Notes

^ Swan River Rowing Club (1989), New clubhouse project, retrieved 5 October 2018
^ Aussie~mobs (2017), Swan River Rowing Club Sunday Picnic at Canning, W.A, retrieved 5 October 2018
^ "SWAN RIVER ROWING CLUB". Western Mail. Vol. IV, no. 179. Western Australia. 18 May 1889. p. 11. Retrieved 5 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "SWAN RIVER ROWING CLUB". Daily News. Vol. XXVIII, no. 10, 651. Western Australia. 24 July 1909. p. 16. Retrieved 5 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "SWAN RIVER ROWING CLUB". Daily News. Vol. X, no. 3069. Western Australia. 31 July 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Us Club Centre For Serviceman". Daily News. 3 September 1943. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
^ Lang, Olive Adele (5 August 1943), Airgraph letter sent to William Murray Wilson while he was serving with the RAAF in the Middle East in 1943–1944., retrieved 31 December 2024
^ "VICEREGAL". West Australian. 4 September 1943. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
^ "Advertising". West Australian. 29 September 1943. Retrieved 31 December 2024.