The Boat Race 1955

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Various (Mortlake, London).

GV. Oxford and Cambridge crews at the starting post. Oxford nearest camera. Side view, crowd. SV. Crowd, swans in river in foreground. GV. Start of race, pan to back view. Travel shot from launch. Oxford crew, pan to Cambridge crew. CU. From launch, Oxford crew....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30604
Sort Number:
55/025
Time in/Out:
01:00:22:00 / 01:02:04:00
Canister:
55/25
Film ID:
515.01
Issue Date:
28/03/1955

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  • The race took place on 26 March 1955.

    jamied 16th Jan 2013

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