Embankment, Putney, Greater London

The launch of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race from Embankment with crowds in the background. The race is run on a stretch of the River Thames between Putney and Mortlake. The first use of this course was in 1845.

Location

Greater London Putney

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

event sport boat race people boathouse university embankment Victorian (1837 - 1901)