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Henley and the Thames in the 1980's. Archive film 43307

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Channel: HuntleyFilmArchives · 2018 · Travel & Events

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Henley Regatta. Rowing.  1980's.
A family on the river in a small boat.  View of a stone bridge over river.  A small long boat with people dressed for the day in boaters.  Pov boat passing under bridge.  Two men in a rowing boat wearing uniform.  Luxury Motorboats lined up at the waters edge.  View of bridge.  A boathouse.  Passing under a bridge to reveal main Regatta scenes.  Crowds on side of river with marquees and tents.  Men with rowing boats preparing for rowing race.
Staged areas in the river presumably for commentators, marshalls, judges.  River views.  A couple in a boat.  Woman appears to wear a long edwardian style dress sipping wine or champagne and the seated man and the oarsman wear boaters.  The oarsman uses paddel similar to gondola.  More people in boats enjoying the day.  A view of grandstand across the river with people spectating.  
Rowing race.  8 men and a cox in each boat.  Two boats pass followed by umpires.  Marshalls post.  
Decorated larger boats line the waters edge and double deck passenger boats.  Another race with blue boat rowing ahead.  View up river with a church in the background.

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