Contains photographs taken by Richard Bennett mainly during his time at Clare. Many photographs are labelled in great detail including places, names, events and dates. Events include boat races, May week, May Ball, Tutenkhamen RAG, Parambulator race 9th June 1923, The Devil's Dyke, Armistice Day 1922, New buildings at Clare (Memorial Court) 1923, Cambridge/Oxford boatrace, 'the boot' at Baldock, 'the boot' at Dullingham, punting on the Granta, Oxford Torpids, Cottenham races, Cambridge University Officer Training Corps, Degree Day 16th June 1923, Marlow Regatta, Henley Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Final, Thames Challenge Cup, The King's Cup, Rugby Football Centenary on Market Hill, The orchard tearooms at Grantchester, Clare Ball, St John's Ball, Ye olde Bell Inn Hurley, The Wyfold Cup. Names written include The Jonas family, R. Bennett, Malcolm P. Barrow, G. H. Ambler, R. E. Brown (Wadham), C. V. H. Garnett, John Pares, H. M. Le Fleming, T. D.A. Collett, F. A, Bawtree, T. S. Skillman, N. B. Obbard, L. G. Hudson, J. E. M. Harrison, R. W. McConnell, V. J. C. Marshall, R. S. Clement Brown, J. W. Warner, E. C. Bemrose, K. A. Coles, V. K. C. Marshall, O. Waterfield, E. M. Palin, T. B. Rendel, K. W. Haworth, S. R. Saunders, W. L. Cuthbert, H. Wace, A. D. Robinson, H. W. Nicholson, E. M. Pery Knox Gore, Paul E Grind, W. K. Findlay, P. White, L. G. Hudson, W. R. S. Bond, E. K. Rayson, D. Divine, W. Lawrence, George Knox, Dick Collins, W. R. Gawthrop, D. Winders, L. J. Batten, W. F. Smith (Trinity), J. Cherry, K. Pascall, F. K. Balfour
Photograph taken of the Clare College First May Boat 1943 Oar by Tom Popper. Popper still has the oar at home.
Black and white photograph of a house sent by Siegfried Sassoon to Nicholas Herbert.
On the back is written : 'Can you think of a name for this residence? R' [probably Rolf Barber].
In Sassoon's hand is written: 'I suggested various leg-pulls, such as Palazzo Barborini, Rolf's Roost, The Boozings, Vintner's, and Chateaux Rentier'.
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat. The crew have signed their names:
L.W.M. Husbands, E.C. Bemrose, T.B. Rendle, D.F. Brown, D.J.F. Fitzmaurice, R.K. Floyer, G. Faussett (Jesus), J.W. Booth, G.F. Hickson, A.C.D. Pain, R. Bennett
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat crew. Names:
Jack Townsend Crawshaw, Kenneth William Blackburne, Robert Riley Garnett, Charles Stanley Daryl Bryant, Thomas Christopher Maling, Edward Frank Maltby, James Wilson, Bernard James Chatterton, Arthur Valentine Phillips Elliott.
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat crew. Names:
J.G. Wilson, C. Fallaw, C.P.G. Engelbach, J.R. Parratt, D.J. Wilson, R.S. Nicholson, R.A. Crossley, M.J.M. Raymond, C.A. Roberts
Bumped: Christs I and Emmanuel I
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat. Names:
Francis Rendall Crossley, Basil Elystan Miles, Richard Wilson, Neil MacGregor, John Horace Parry, Graham Hellyer, Harry Crothall Blackford, Peter Rooke Kingston, William David Valory Jones.
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat. The crew have signed their names:
K.A. Coles, E.M. Pery-Knox-Gore, T.B. Rendle, O. Waterfield, R.A. Nisbet (Pembroke), G.H. Ambler, C.V.H. Garnett, R.D. Speakman, H.R. Torrens, J.W. Warner
Black and white photograph of the 1st Lent Boat. Only J.P. Oliveira has signed underneath.
According to the Lady Clare Magazine Easter Term 1926:
"The General Strike interfered greatly with the work of the crews, and on the resumption of training we had to make a fresh start with the work".
The crew of the 1st Lent Boat are listed as:
Pyman, K.G. Haselden, R.H.R. Church, A.G. Stuart, J.P. Oliveira, W.K. Findlay, A.H.G. Garratt, K. Pascall, L.J. Batten