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Title: Doggetts, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark [Go to resource]
Description: In the early 1700s, Thomas Doggett the famous actor tried to find a waterman to row him to Chelsea. The tide was against them so most refused. Finally one waterman, who had just completed his apprenticeship, accepted and rowed the four and a half miles against the current. The race became formalised in 1715 following a course from Swan Lane at London Bridge to the Swan at Chelsea. It was open to watermen who had just completed their apprenticeship and the prizes included a coat and badge that were proudly worn. Doggett's race continues to this day although the pubs at the start and finish of the race were demolished long ago. Format: image/jpeg License: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_sitetext%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&cms_con_core_subtype%3acms_con_text_what=copyright&%3acms_sys_group=%22sopse%22 Rights holder: ThamesPilot Subjects: Enjoying
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RiverTemporal: start=2004-01-01; end=2004-12-31; Source: Sense of place SE Creator: Zoe Albright Identifier: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.... Language: en-GB Format: image/jpeg Go to resource More Like this...
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