First Rowed In 1715 (1926)

London. Title reads: “First rowed in 1715! T. G. N. Green of Barnes wins historic race for Doggetts Coat and Badge.“ C/U of two elderly men in old fashioned uniforms talking to a sea captain. L/S of a bridge over the River Thames (Kew bridge?). C/U of one of the old codgers in a tricorne hat shouting through a megaphone. L/S of sculling race starting from under bridge. L/S of the rowers heading towards another bridge. Note: according to issue sheet yellow tinted print of this item exists. FILM ID:540.2 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 (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as