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FRCC first meet
The first meet of the FRCC at the Wastwater Hotel at Easter 1907 In the centre with a hat on is George Seatree and to his right is Fred Botterill.Standing in the door is C.H. Oliverson and the two ladies are Seatree's daughters. Charles Grayson is on the far right.
Eagle's Nest Ridge
From the collection of George and Ashley Abraham, owned by the FRCC, (c) Abraham family. All rights reserved. No unauthorised reproduction.
Little Chamonix
From the collection of George and Ashley Abraham, owned by the FRCC, (c) Abraham family. All rights reserved. No unauthorised reproduction.
Sharp Edge, Blencathra
From the collection of George and Ashley Abraham, owned by the FRCC, (c) Abraham family. All rights reserved. No unauthorised reproduction.
Sphinx Rock
From the collection of George and Ashley Abraham, owned by the FRCC, (c) Abraham family. All rights reserved. No unauthorised reproduction. This photograph was probably taken on the 12th April 1902. The figure on the left could be A.E. Field. Sphinx Rock was first ascended in March 1889 by Haskett Smith and party
Napes Needle - 50th anniversary ascent
Haskett-Smith repeats his first ascent, April 1936.
Napes Needle - 100th anniversary ascent
A pride of presidents on the top block: Charles Pickles, Peter Moffat, David Roberts. Photo by Stephen Porteus.
Great Gable war memorial
The cast bronze war memorial on the summit of Great Gable commemorating the members of the club killed during WW1. The club purchased 12 fells in the central lakes and donated them to the National Trust in 1923.
Great Gable War Memorial dedication
Dedication of the FRCC war memorial on the summit of Great Gable. Whit Sunday 1924
Arrowhead Ridge
From the collection of George and Ashley Abraham, owned by the FRCC, (c) Abraham family. All rights reserved. No unauthorised reproduction.
First Ascent Central Buttress Scafell
Siegfried Herford at the top of the Great Flake during the first ascent of Central Buttress Scafell 20th April 1914 Photo taken by G.S. Sansom.
First Ascent Botterill's Slab Scafell
The first ascent of Botterill's Slab Scafell Crag made on 3rd June 1903. This photograph was taken by Dr. J.H. Taylor who watched and recorded the ascent
First Ascent North West Climb Pillar Rock
Taken on the 8th June 1906 probably by Dr. J.H. Taylor this photograph shows in descending order, F. Botterill, L. Oppenheimer, A. Botterill and Dr. J. H. Taylor
First Ascent of Kern Knotts Crack?
Taken by the Abraham Brothers this shows probably what was the first ascent of Kern Knotts Crack by O.G. Jones and H.C. Bowen on the 28th April 1897. They had climbed it before useing a top rope. Copyright of this photograph belongs to The Abraham Family. from the FRCC archive.
First Ascent Little Chamonix
Bentley Beetham on the first ascent of Little Chamonix Shepherd's Crag Borrowdale. May 26th 1946
W.P. Haskett-Smith
This photograph was taken on the occasion of his Jubilee ascent of the Needle on Easter Sunday 1936.
Geoffrey Winthrop Young
Taken outside the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel by Douglas Milner in 1952
Needle Gully in Winter circa 1890
The leading climber could be O.G. Jones. Photographed by the Abraham Brothers from the FRCC Archive. Copyright The Abraham Family.
FRCC Centenary 2006
The Club celebrated its Centenary with a banquet at the Shap Wells Hotel on the 11th November 2006.100 years to the day from the day of its formation. The photograph shows the then President Eileen Clark with 14 Past Presidents