Poster; The Boat Race, unknown, 1920

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Reference number	1983/4/962
Artist	unknown
Dates	1920
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	27.1000.26.1.20
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Boat Race River Thames Hammersmith Bridge Rowing The Thames
Completeness	84% 84% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green Green

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	The Boat Race
  Text	UNDERGROUND THE BOAT RACE The first Boat Race was rowed at Henly in 1829 since when Oxford have won 38 and Cambridge 26. In 1877 there was a dead heat. The record time is 18 mins. 29 secs. in 1911 when Oxford won by 3 1/4 lengths. Cambridge's best time is 18 mins. 47 secs. in 1900 when they won by 20 lengths. The last race was in 1914. MARCH 27th at 5.0 p.m. BOOK TO PUTNEY BRIDGE HAMMERSMITH OR CHISWICK PARK

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Unknown, 1920
  Printer	Waterlow & Sons Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1920