Regatta - Oxford vs Cambridge

Clip: 350540_1_1

Year Shot: 1950 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1543

Original Film: 023-341-05

HD: N/A

Location: Thames, England

Timecode: 00:33:20 - 00:34:34

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Regatta - Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race Putney & Mortlake - Thames The idea for a rowing race between the universities came from two friends - Charles Merival, a student at Cambridge, and his Harrow school friend Charles Wordsworth who was a student at Oxford. The tradition was born on March 12, 1829 and has become an annual event. Cambridge taking the honors in this race by three lengths.