Rival Blues At Putney (1927)

Item title reads: “ Rival Blues at Putney. Light Blues show excellent form during their long 9 mile row from Richmond to Putney. After 90 minutes rowing they picked up a Thames R.C at Hammersmith and raced away from them.“ London M/S of crew in boat, they begin rowing up river, passing under Richmond Bridge, followed by a motor launch . Progressing up river, they are joined by another rowing eight at Hammersmith, which they quickly leave behind as they pass under a busy Hammersmith Bridge. Arriving at Putney with crowds lining the river bank , the crew carry their boat up slipway watched by waiting crowd. 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