The Varsity Boat Race - 5th April 1924

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1361
Date Released
7 Apr 1924
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MLV Oxford carry their boat out of the boathouse. MLV Oxford [probably Cambridge] carry their boat out of the boathouse. [SUBTITLE]: ANXIOUS MOMENTS AT THE START MLV travel past Cambridge crew in boat in water. LV Oxford crew pass Cambridge, pass behind punts pan to Cambridge. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THEY’RE OFF GV start. [3RD SUBTITLE]: DING DONG TO HAMMERSMITH - TAKEN FROM HARROD’S DEPOSITORY, BARNES. LV pan Cambridge in lead. LV crews pass camera. LV travelling crews pass under bridge. [4TH SUBTITLE]: HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE LEAD. TLV crew towards camera. TLV umpire’s launch. [5TH SUBTITLE]: ABOVE CHISWICK, STILL A MILE AND A HALF TO GO. GV pan race. LV travelling from rear of crews, Battersea Power Station in background. LV travelling Oxford from rear. LV travelling crews pass under bridge, Oxford nearest camera. [6TH SUBTITLE]: THE FINISH AT MORTLAKE, CAMBRIDGE WIN BY 2.5 LENGTHS. GV pan Cambridge cross finish line. GV pan Oxford cross finish line. LV then MLV pan Oxford looking exhausted. LV crowd. [7TH SUBTITLE]: LANDING AT THE IBIS BOAT CLUB LV over crowds’ heads, Oxford lift their boat ashore. Cambridge, in boat coming in to land.
Keywords
Rowing; Students; Education and training; Competitions
Locations
London; River Thames
Library number GR
7441
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'The Varsity Boat Race - 5th April 1924', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1361, 7 Apr 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79686 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)