Wadham College students practice on the Isis River for the Torpids rowing competition. – Vintage Photograph

On January 25, 1955, students from Wadham College are seen practicing on the Isis River for the annual Torpids rowing competition. The Torpids, a traditional fixture of the Oxford rowing calendar, is a two-day rowing race held on the Isis River in Oxford, England.On January 25, 1955, students from Wadham College are seen practicing on the Isis River for the annual Torpids rowing competition. The Torpids, a traditional fixture of the Oxford rowing calendar, is a two-day rowing race held on the Isis River in Oxford, England.

Dimensions: 20.4 x 25.6 cm

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25 JAN 1955 Wadham practising on the isis for the Torpids. 226 5 PYRIGHT FORD MAIL OTOGRAPH 5 Z J