"What A Lot Of Eights!" AKA What Alot Of… 1931

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Full title reads: "Mortlake to Putney. "What a lot of Eights!' 127 boats compete for 'Headship of the River Thames' - retained by London Rowing Club - in 19 mins 34 secs."

River Thames, London.

Various shots of rowing boats setting off an the 'Head of the River' race. Lots of boats...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
7247
Time in/Out:
01:42:59:00 / 01:44:51:00
Canister:
31/25
Film ID:
765.24

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0:010:020:030:04

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