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COME TO THE RIVIERA - FOR 2 MINUTES

Come To The Riviera - For 2 Minutes (1924)

Compare London in the rain to the French Riviera bathed...

OXFORD AT PUTNEY

Oxford At Putney (1924)

A large crowd come out to cheer on the Oxford crew in training at Putney.

LIGHT BLUES AT PUTNEY

Light Blues At Putney (1924)

Cambridge in training for the boat race on the River Thames at Putney.

SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY RAG

Sheffield University Rag (1938)

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

FOR NEXT YEARS BOAT RACE

For Next Years Boat Race (1929)

The Cambridge boat race team get some practice in, Cambridge,...

DARK BLUES

Dark Blues (1925)

The Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams practice for the Boat Race.

FOR THIS YEAR'S BOAT RACE

For This Year's Boat Race (1930)

The Cambridge boat race crew in training, Cambridgeshire.

 

 

DARK BLUES CREW

Dark Blues Crew (1930)

The Oxford crew in training for the Boat Race, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

FOR THIS YEARS BOAT RACE

For This Years Boat Race (1930)

The Oxford team row down the Thames in preparation for the Boat Race. ...

THE LIGHT BLUES

The Light Blues (1930)

Cambridge rowing team practice on the river Thames at Henley, Oxfordshire.

DARK BLUES ON TIDEWAY

Dark Blues On Tideway (1930)

The Oxford rowing team practice on the river Thames at Putney, Greater...

PUTNEY aka THE OXFORD CREW ON THE TIDEWAY

Putney AKA The Oxford Crew On The Tideway (1939)

Footage of the Oxford boat race crew in training...

ON THE CAM

On The Cam (1939)

Fancy dress boat race on the River Cam, Cambridgeshire.

CAMBRIDGE CREW ON TIDEWAY AT CHISWICK

Cambridge Crew On Tideway At Chiswick (1939)

Footage of the Cambridge boat race crew in training,...

WILL THEY WIN AGAIN

Will They Win Again (1922)

Cambridge University rowing crew in training for Oxbridge Boat Race.

SHANGHAI CARNIVAL

Shanghai Carnival (1946)

Dancing, feasting and rickshaw races mark Chinese New Year in Shanghai.

ASCOT SUNDAY

Ascot Sunday (1925)

Many people take to the water in a variety of boats for "Ascot Sunday" in Maidenhead....

PUTTING GREEN ON CITY ROOF

Putting Green On City Roof (1925)

People play on a putting green which has been built on a roof in...

LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP OF WALES

Long Distance Championship Of Wales (1925)

Long distance swimmers compete in championships on the...

LARGE CROWDS AT RICHMOND REGATTA

Large Crowds At Richmond Regatta (1925)

1875 crew take on 1925 crew at Richmond Regatta and are only...

INTERVARSITY BOAT RACE  & CUTS

Intervarsity Boat Race & Cuts (1926)

Cambridge A and B rowing crews in training on the River Cam.

TRIAL OXFORD CREW  & CUTS

Trial Oxford Crew & Cuts (1926)

The Oxford University rowing crew in training in the snow on the River...

A NOVEL WEDDING & CUTS

A Novel Wedding & Cuts (1926)

Idyllic wedding scenes - bridal party arrive at church by river boat.

27 WORLDS BEST SWIMMERS aka 27 WORLD'S BEST SWIMMERS

27 Worlds Best Swimmers AKA 27 World's Best Swimmers (1926)

Men's long distance swimming race...

FIRST ROWED IN 1715

First Rowed In 1715 (1926)

Historic sculling race down River Thames.

THE RIVAL BLUES version 1 of 2

The Rival Blues Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Oxford and Cambridge University rowing crews in training on the...

ENTHUSIASM - WINTER SWIM  aka WINTER SWIM - PARIS

Enthusiasm - Winter Swim AKA Winter Swim - Paris (1920)

Swimmers take to river Seine and begin...

A MERRY MOP FIGHT ROWING

A Merry Mop Fight Rowing (1920)

Cambridge's 'May Eight' rowing week is opened by a mop fight between...

RAFT FOLK

Raft Folk (1934)

Men guide a rough raft down a rapid mountain river in Styria.

RIDING THE RIVER!

Riding The River! (1935)

Hydrogliders are taken for a ride over the shallow waters of the River Severn...

THE JOLLY ANGLERS

The Jolly Anglers (1922)

Cambridge University students punting on the River Cam, Cambridgeshire.

RIVER PAGEANT aka KING LEADS NATIONS TRIBUTE TO SEA SERVICES IN RIVER PAGEANT...

River Pageant AKA King Leads Nations Tribute To Sea Services In River Pageant... (1919)

People...

WATERMAN'S REGATTA AT RICHMOND

Waterman's Regatta At Richmond (1919)

Everyone gets a soaking during the Waterman's Regatta held on...

TWICKENHAM CHILDREN'S REGATTA

Twickenham Children's Regatta (1919)

Skiff racing and swimming races during the Twickenham Regatta.

BARGE RACING ON THE MEDWAY aka MEDWAY SAILING BARGES

Barge Racing On The Medway AKA Medway Sailing Barges (1952)

Old fashioned barges race along the...

CAMBRIDGE WIN AGAIN!

Cambridge Win Again! (1950)

Oxford Vs Cambridge University boat race won by Cambridge.

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

WELSH INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh International Eisteddfod (1957)

Eleventh International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales.

MUD DERBY THRILLS GERMANS

Mud Derby Thrills Germans (1958)

German horse fans watch a novel race on muddy beach in Coxhaven.

CARNIVAL BELOW ZERO!

Carnival Below Zero! (1959)

Carnival floats and the annual canoe race in Quebec.

FABULOUS FISHING

Fabulous Fishing (1959)

George Haritos fishes for Barramundi down Alligator River, Australia.

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...

PADDLE CANOE aka HOME MADE CANOE issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

Paddle Canoe AKA Home Made Canoe Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Mr Hargreaves tests out...

RIVER YARRA MELBOURNE

River Yarra Melbourne (1940)

An item showing the river Yarra and the city of Melbourne on its banks. ...

HORSES aka BLUE BLOOD

Horses AKA Blue Blood (1941)

Pedigree horses run around the Hunter river valley in New South Wales....

ROWING GIRLS issue title - SHOULDER ARMS !

Rowing Girls Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Footage of women rowing on the Thames, London.

WATER-SKI THRO' CITY

Water-Ski Thro' City (1963)

Plenty of spills in the German Water-Skiing Championships on River Main.

CANOE ACES DEFY RAPIDS

Canoe Aces Defy Rapids (1963)

All German canoeing Championship on swollen mountain stream in the town...

NEW FERRY

New Ferry (1967)

A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.

RUSSIAN HYDROFOIL

Russian Hydrofoil (1968)

Soviet hydrofoil has test run on the River Thames.