Varsity Boat Race (1922)

River Thames, London. Full titles read: “VARSITY BOAT RACE - Oxford - Challengers - take the water first in the great battle of the blues.“ M/S of challengers - Oxford, carrying boat from boathouse. M/S of challengers placing the boat in water. M/S of Oxford carrying large oars from boathouse. M/S of crew sitting in boat. Various shots of Cambridge crew carrying boat and placing on water. M/S in boat. L/S’s of the race getting under way. M/S of one boat having lengths lead. Boats coming under Hammersmith bridge. Slow motion of the same sequence. L/S’s of the boat crossing finishing line. It looks like Cambridge University are the winners! 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 t