This item is filmed in Technicolor.
Henley-on-Thames
Various shots of Henley on Thames with people in boats and barges sailing along Thames. Several shots of fashionable men and women gathered for Henley Regatta. A couple in a small row boat. Several shots of Henley on pouring rain - muddy banks, contestants in raincoats, audience on barges and along the river banks carrying umbrellas etc. People walking along the river bank with umbrellas - good crowd considering the weather.
Start of the Diamond Sculls race - G. Kottman of Switzerland and W. L. Barry of Quinton Boat Club. Several shots of the race - Kottman wins.
Family driving in small amphibious car along the river. People walking through mud at Henley, some barefoot. Several shots of the Prince Philip Challenge Cup between Auckland and Thames Rowing Club. Auckland's four wins the race. More shots of the people having difficulty moving through mud.
Various shots of the Grand Challenge Cup race between University of London and Cornell University (USA). London University's eight wins the race without difficulty. More shots of the crowd in mud as they leave carrying umbrellas.
FILM ID:1764.19
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12 апр 2014
