For The Headship Of The River (1927)

Item title reads: “For the headship of the river. Encouraged by the yells of their excited supporters, each college strives desperately to record a ’bump’ in annual ’torpides’.“ Oxford, Oxfordshire M/S rowing eight as they row down river, with people crowding the towpath, some running along to keep up with the race. Crowds rush over a bridge, some shout encouragement to rowers. L/S river and people running along the far bank by some fields. Note: Rowing - ever popular in Oxford. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as V