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CANOE RACE

Canoe Race (1938)

Three canoe teams compete in a race on a river in the Netherlands.

CANOE RACE - STOCKHOLM

Canoe Race - Stockholm (1938)

Canoe races take place at Stockholm. Czechoslovakia win the pairs race...

MARLOW REGATTA

Marlow Regatta (1938)

People have fun in novelty canoe and punt races on the river at the Marlow Regatta.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

A sea front photographer uses half a rowing boat for the back ground of...

MACKEREL FISHING

Mackerel Fishing (1948)

Freak shoal of mackerel in shallows means extra large catch for Dorset...

SCULLING

Sculling (1947)

Bertram Bushnell gives some tips on sculling.

INTERNATIONAL ROWING IN RUMANIA

International Rowing In Rumania (1966)

Rowing in progress, German team wins the eights.

 

 

JAPANESE EMPEROR LOOKING FOR SEA SHELLS

Japanese Emperor Looking For Sea Shells (1963)

Japanese Emperor Hirohito looking for sea shells.

LENT BUMPING RACE

Lent Bumping Race (1933)

Annual bumping races for undergraduates, at Oxford University.

DUBLIN ONLY - FOR HEADSHIP OF RIVER

Dublin Only - For Headship Of River (1934)

Headship of the river rowing race at Oxford.

TRAGEDY OF THE SEA

Tragedy Of The Sea (1935)

Sailor from sunken Spanish boat is stranded on rock off Casablanca.

CHEERS ALONG THE CAM

Cheers Along The Cam (1934)

Coxswainless fours racing at Cambridge.

FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOAT RACE!

For Next Year's Boat Race! (1931)

Teams of rowers from Cambridge University compete for the right to...

CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge (1939)

Good footage of the Lent Races on the River Cam in Cambridgeshire.

THE CHILDREN'S DAY

The Children's Day (1930)

Children's regatta in the countryside.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE - OXFORD WIN aka OXFORD WINS THE BOAT RACE

University Boat Race - Oxford Win AKA Oxford Wins The Boat Race (1943)

Oxford wins the annual...

HONOLULU BOUND aka AUSTRALIAN SURF TEAM LEAVE FOR HAWAII

Honolulu Bound AKA Australian Surf Team Leave For Hawaii (1939)

Footage of the Australian...

BOATING

Boating (1954)

Young children rowing on lake at Regent's Park, London.

WITH THE YANKS IN NEW GUINEA!

With The Yanks In New Guinea! (1942)

American troops land in New Guinea and are helped by local...

AIRMEN PLAY ROBINSON CRUSOE

Airmen Play Robinson Crusoe (1957)

United States airmen undertake survival exercise on Goat Island....

HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE AT CHESTER

Head Of The River Race At Chester (1935)

Thames Rowing Club win the Pennant in the head of the river...

KEEPING WARM BY ROWING

Keeping Warm By Rowing (1965)

Young women from YWCA in Melbourne going rowing to warm up.

FOR THIS YEAR'S BOAT RACE!

For This Year's Boat Race! (1932)

The Cambridge University rowing team in training for the boat race.

THE TORPIDS

The Torpids (1932)

Rowers at Oxford race to win the title 'Head of the River'.

ON THE TIDEWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME aka LIGHT BLUES ON TIDEWAY

On The Tideway For The First Time AKA Light Blues On Tideway (1932)

Cambridge rowing team show...

BUMPS... BUMPS ... AND MORE BUMPS ...

Bumps... Bumps ... And More Bumps ... (1933)

Rowing race between Cambridge Colleges.

"It's The School Kiddies' 'henley'!" (1930)

School children race in big rowing boats on the Thames...

THANKS ... MR CLERK OF THE WEATHER!

Thanks ... Mr Clerk Of The Weather! (1931)

Scenes of early Spring in London's Hyde Park.

THE LIGHT BLUES

The Light Blues (1934)

Cambridge crew train for the traditional Oxford Cambridge boat race.

KIEL REGATTA

Kiel Regatta (1935)

Teams of German sailors row in Kiel regatta cheered on by their shipmates, Germany.

HENLEY REGATTA

Henley Regatta (1935)

Rowing eights competing at the Henley Royal Regatta.

IT'S THE SCHOOL KIDDIES'

It's The School Kiddies' "Henley" (1931)

School children compete in rowing races at Twickenham.

CAMBRIDGE BUMPING RACE

Cambridge Bumping Race (1936)

Cambridge University May rowing races on River Cam, this year spoiled by...

BROADSTAIRS

Broadstairs (1939)

Fishermen in Broadstairs, Kent give free boat rides to young children.

SUMMER PREPS aka SUMMER PEEPS

Summer Preps AKA Summer Peeps (1931)

Footage of boat mariner on the Baltic coast.

MAKE WAY FOR THE AMBULANCE

Make Way For The Ambulance (1932)

A patient is taken to hospital by sledge and by boat during cold...

FISHERMEN BOLD

Fishermen Bold (1935)

Scottish fishermen catch lobsters and salmon.

LOBSTER GIRLS  issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Lobster Girls Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Two young women go lobster fishing and...

DELIVERING GOODS BY ROWING BOAT

Delivering Goods By Rowing Boat (1936)

A tradesman delivers his goods by boat on the river Stour,...

FLOATING PETROL PUMP issue title TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Floating Petrol Pump Issue Title Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Petrol pump in boat acts as...

WOMEN ROWING aka LYONS ROWING CLUB issue title HOW'S THAT?

Women Rowing AKA Lyons Rowing Club Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Women from Lyons Rowing Club...

ROWING GIRLS issue title - SHOULDER ARMS !

Rowing Girls Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Footage of women rowing on the Thames, London.

ATLANTIC CROSSED UNDERWATER

Atlantic Crossed Underwater (1954)

Submarine Tally-ho crosses the Atlantic underwater using its...

CADETS IN CANOE RACE`

Cadets In Canoe Race` (1962)

Army cadets take part in canoe race from Reading Rowing Club to Henley...

OXFORD

Oxford (1947)

Oxford University's Boat Race crew get in some training on the River Thames.

THE ARMY TAKES OVER FLOOD TOWNS

The Army Takes Over Flood Towns (1947)

The army uses amphibious vehicles to help the people in the...

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ON THE TIDEWAY aka PUTNEY LNER

Oxford And Cambridge On The Tideway AKA Putney Lner (1938)

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race...

DECEMBER IS SUMMERTIME

December Is Summertime (1926)

Australian Henley-style regatta on River Yarra.

SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY RAG

Sheffield University Rag (1938)

Students from Sheffield university hold their rag on the River Don...

HENLEY ON YARRA REGATTA - AUSTRALIA

Henley On Yarra Regatta - Australia (1938)

A regatta in Melbourne sees ladies in the latest fashions...