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Voice Of Britain
The Oxford and Cambridge boat race. 1936
4 MB
1930s, sport
Boat Race
A May Week boat race at Cambridge in 1950, between Oxford & Cambridge Unions, with both crews in formal dress. Only 2 experienced oarsmen were allowed in each crew - hence the erratic rowing. The race was a dead heat.
11 MB
1950s, leisure
Boat Race
A big crowd saw Oxford win the boat race in 1959. Cambridge won the toss and, with a fresh south-west breeze, chose the Surrey side.
6 MB
1950s, sport
