Boat Race - Oxford And Cambridge 1914-1918

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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, River Thames, London.

The two top English universities compete.

Typical boat race footage: crew men in the long boats waiting to start; race in progress (going at quite a speed; on river with stone wall in background and spectators all along the route...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72167
Sort Number:
ON 071 H
Time in/Out:
01:57:25:00 / 01:58:53:00
Canister:
ON 071 H
Film ID:
1876.60
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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