River Relay Race (1929)

Putney to Mortlake boat race on the Thames, London. Full titles read: “RIVER RELAY RACE - Bert Barry.... World’s sculling Champion beats 3 rivals over Boat Race course.“ L/S’s of two men carrying out rowing boat from boathouse. M/S’s of rower (Bert Barry) sitting in boat smiling. Good L/S’s of the race in progress. L/S of the oarsman going underneath large bridge (looks a bit like Tower Bridge). Various other shots of the race, factories and power stations can be seen on the banks of the river. M/S of the winner Bert Barry posing for the camera. 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount