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Welcome to our Traditional Boat Festival Gallery! If you have been before this is where you can explore some of the great sights and memorable moments from the festivals. If this is your first time here, where have you been! Perhaps you will join us this year and discover why we have so many regular visitors who come back each year.


From beautifully restored boats and eye-catching classic cars to unique amphibious vehicles and all the fun of the field events, there’s something here for everyone. Whether you were part of the day or are just discovering the festival, we hope these photos capture the atmosphere, character, and enjoyment that make the event so special.

Take a look around and enjoy the highlights! 

Boats

Dunkirk Little Ships attending the Trad Boat Festival moored riverside at Henley-on-Thames
Lancaster Bomber flying over the Dunkirk Little Ships at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival
Little Ships of Dunkirk riverside at the Trad Boat Festival
Traditional wood bult boats birthed shoreline at the TTBF Henley-on-Thames
Dunkirk Little ships and other traditional Boats riverside st TTBF
Traditional wood built pleasure cruisers riverside at the TTBF Henley-on-Thames
Alytra traditional steam boat riverside at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival
Alytra steam boat engine detail at the TTBF
Alaska, oldest steam boat on the Thames giving pleasure cruises
Alaska pleaseure boat passengers taking a trip at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival Henley
Donald Cambell historic Blue Bird at speed River Thames Festival
Small traditionally built wooden steam boat on the Thames at Henley
Traditional Wooden Pleasure Cruisers moored under trees at the TTBF
Two Slipper Pleasure Cruisers moored to pontoons riverside
Interior closeup of a Slipper Launch
Margo, one of the Dunkirk Little ships, River Thames at the TTBF
Traditional wooden built ketch on the river Thames
Bathchair boat designed by Lyndon Yorke, Eccentric Club Member
Illuminated Water Bicycle afloat on the Thames
Alaska, oldest Steam Boat on the Thames carrying passengers
Traditional wood built pleasure craft lying at birth riverside
Traditional Boat-Festival Parade River-Thames
Traditional river cruisers moored riverside at the TTBF Henley-on-Thames
Slipper Launch Parade River Thames
Small steam launch with couple on board taking part in the ThamesTraditional Boat Festival

Amphibious Cars

Red Aphicar convertable heading on Henly-on-Thames
Red Amphimbious car with passengers under power on the Thames
Several amphibious cars on the river Thames heading towards henley
Dutton amphibious car climbing the ramp from the river
Dutton Aphibious Car emerging from the River Thames Henley
Dutton Amphibious Car on the Thames Henley
Dutton Amphibios car passing several geeze on the at the TTBF
amphibious 720 white convertable exiting the ramp at the TTBF
Military amphibious vehicle exiting the river at the TTBF
Amphibious scratch built camper van at the TTBf Henley approaching the exit ramp
Amphibious scratch built camper van negotiating the exit ramp at the TTBF
Red Amphicar 770 convertable leaving the Thames at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival

Field Events

Teenage soldiers marching in line at the TTBF
Female chatting with traditionally dressed Penny Farthing rider
Kiddies aircraft pedal cars
Man wearing Union Jack design jacket browsing on a bric-a-brac store
Two Penny Farthing bicycles riders dressed in blazers and shorts
Early examples of 19th century bone shacker bicycles
Cleaning Balsella Traction Engine at Trad Baot Festival
Single Male Traction engine cleaning and polishing
Two males cleaning a McLaren Taction Engine
Tea shop sign with bread bin and suitcases
Standing wih Giants silhouettes as seen in Normandy
Staffordshire Dog Figurines on a stall at the TTBF Henley
Child enjoying a mtreat in a Red Arrows pedal car.
Rearing horse skulpture
Traditionally dressed penny Farthing riders seen at the TTBF Henley
Top Hatted and moustached penny Farthing rider traditionally dressed
Male with modern version of Penny Farthing
Young girl playing Pitch the Horsehoe
Female facepainting a toddler with another looking on
Facepainting ginger haired toddler
Male rider riding a 19th century bicycle
A capella male voic choir singing in the open entertaining visitors to the TTBF Henley
Judges bicycles with baskets seen at the Trad Boat festival
McLaren Baltasha traction engine displayed at the Trad Boat festival
Fairground at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival Henley
Heavy Horse combination with carriage and passengers
Search & Rescue hovercraft displayed on land at the Trad Boat Festival

Cars & Vehicles

Classic Car entusiasts meeting at the TTBF
Three Vintage cars with Showmans Wagon on show at the Trad Boat Festival Henley
Veteran car driving with passengers at the Trad Boat Festival
Red Singer Roadster open top sports car
Panhard veteran car an Penny farthing rider on show at the TTBF
Austin Healey collection seen at the TTBF Henley
Alvis metallic blue open top saloon
Bugatti Vintage racing car blue.
Ed China driving his scratch built 'bed' car licensed for road use but heare at the TTBF Henley
Ford Model 'A', blue with yellow spoked wheels.
Lotus Elise white hard top sportscar
Morgan Three Wheeler, original design on show at the TTBF Henley
Red XK120 Roadster at the TTBF meeting
Double Headed Rover 750 two front ends joined together making a drivable legal road vehicle
Triumph TR4 seen at the Trad Boat Festival vehicle display held annually in Henley-on-Thames
Triumph TR6 sportscar soft-top at the TTBF vehicles display
Veteran car
WWII military display held at the TTBF Henley-on-Thames
Panhard Levassor early 19th century French motorcar at the TTBF
American World War Two jeeps lined up at the Trad Boat Festival

The 'Battiest' Dog Show - Not to be missed!

Female with black Labrador pup at the boat festival dog show Henley-on-Thames
Lady running with Hound in the ring at the Trad Boat Festival Henley
Two black and white Japanese Spaniels seen at the Trad Boat festival dog show.
dog owner showing off tricks with brown Labrador
Young female child walking with long haired black and white dog
Cross-bred dog cleverly walking on two legs at the Trad Boat Festival dog show
Clever tricks with owner and dog at the Thames Trad Festival Dog Show
Lady and spaniel dog compeating in the Trad Festival dog show.
Cockerpoo's led by man and boy enjoying the annual Thames Trad Boat Festival dog show

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