Trial Oxford Crew & Cuts (1926)

Oxfordshire. Title: “TRIAL OXFORD CREW commence active preparations for the Varsity Boat Race“. M/S of the Oxford University crew getting into a rowing eight moored at the edge of the River Thames, a heavy snow blizzard blows around them. The crew use their oars to push the boat away from the bank, they remove their sweaters and then row down stream. L/S of the crew rowing through the snow down the river. After a few seconds of white spacing, the story resumes at 01:34:12, looks like cuts / out takes. M/S of four men squatting and standing at the prow of a boat following the rowing eight up the Thames. Various panning shots follows the rowing eight as it travels down river. 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