Berks. A 'Wet' Rag at Cookham

The devil makes the biggest splash at Cookham's famed regatta, in this light-hearted news story from 1926.

The devil may not always have the best tunes, but he certainly knows how to make the biggest splash! A carnival atmosphere imbues these wonderful snapshots of Cookham's 1926 regatta, held on 2 September. Enthusiastic crowds line the Thames to watch the fun as decorated canoes and swimmers in fancy dress jostle with a steam-powered pirate ship, its motley crew about to receive an unexpected dip, or two.