The Olympic party onboard the battleship HMS Anson. 221 sailors and nearly three times as many ‘hangers on' that included a number of women, even though female contestants were specifically barred from taking part in the Regatta

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The Olympic party onboard the battleship HMS Anson. 221 sailors and nearly three times as many ‘hangers on' that included a number of women, even though female contestants were specifically barred from taking part in the Regatta

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The Olympic party onboard the battleship HMS Anson. 221 sailors and nearly three times as many ‘hangers on' that included a number of women, even though female contestants were specifically barred from taking part in the Regatta photo copyright Torquay Library / Henshall taken at

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