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Who has won the most Boat Races and why do only Cambridge and Oxford universities participate?
THE world-famous Oxford vs Cambridge boat race has been an annual event since 1856 and is back again THIS WEEKEND Only two World Wars and Covid-19 have prevented the two rivals going head-to-head ...
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New Scientist recommends Secrets of the Thames mudlarking exhibition
The show is devoted to mudlarking, the popular hobby that sees people scour the Thames at low tide for hidden treasures. From ...
The Boat Race: Why has Oxford and Cambridge’s annual river rivalry endured for almost 200 years?
Teams from the two universities have to deal with dirty tricks and dirty water - but it remains a key part of the British ...
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3 Historical Treasures Rescued From London’s River Thames
Some of these items have inevitably ended up in the river Thames. Luckily for history buffs ... exhibition at the London Museum’s Docklands location, which will provide a wide-ranging survey ...
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Boat Race concerns as River Thames contains high levels of E. coli bacteria, study shows
coli in the River Thames. The Boat Race, which was first staged in 1829, is a rowing event which takes place every year between students from two of the UK’s elite universities over a 4.25-mile ...