Early Preparations for the Boat Race. in the Oxford Trial Eights at Henley the ‘B’ Crew Easily Defeated the ‘A’ Crew

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1430

Date Released

4 Dec 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Sirdar’s Funeral
2. 2St Andrew’s Day at Eton. Exponents of the School’s Famous Wall Game in the Annual Match of Collegians V Oppidans
3. 3The Late Signor Puccini
4. 4Early Preparations for the Boat Race. in the Oxford Trial Eights at Henley the ‘B’ Crew Easily Defeated the ‘A’ Crew
5. 5The Heythrop Hounds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

LV and MLV crew in boat preparing, bridge in background. GV boat club from other side of river. LV pans race and finish. [SUBTITLE]: CAMBRIDGE LEFT THE HOME WATERS FOR WIDER REACHES OF THE CAM AT ELY LV boathouse and crew standing by boat. LV crew pull off. [2ND SUBTITLE]: GREAT CAUTION WAS NECESSARY IN PASSING THROUGH THE NARROW LOCK AT BAITSBITE LVs and MLV boat in lock and leaving lock. Good shot of lock. LV boat pulls away from camera.

Keywords

Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Ships and boats; Water sports

Locations

England; Oxfordshire

Library number GR

8067 neg 287ft

Length of story (in feet)

117

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