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- The_Isis abstract "The Isis is the name given to the part of the River Thames above Iffley Lock which flows through the city of Oxford, England. The name is especially used in the context of rowing at the University of Oxford. Historically, and especially in Victorian times, gazetteers and cartographers insisted that the river Thames was correctly named the River Isis from its source until Dorchester-on-Thames, where the river meets the River Thame and becomes the "Thame-isis" (from which the Latin, or pre-Roman Celtic, name Tamesis is derived), subsequently abbreviated to Thames; current Ordnance Survey maps still label the Thames as "River Thames or Isis" until Dorchester. Since the early 20th century this distinction has been lost in common usage even in Oxford, and some historians suggest the name Isis is nothing more than part of Tamesis, the Latin name for the Thames.A number of rowing regattas are held on the Isis, including Eights Week, the most important Oxford University regatta, in the Trinity term (summer), Torpids in the Hilary term (spring) and Christ Church Regatta for novices in the Michaelmas term (autumn). Because the width of the river is restricted at Oxford, rowing eights normally have a staggered start near Donnington Bridge and must then aim to "bump" the eight in front (i.e., catch up and touch or overlap with it sufficiently). The leading eight aims to "row over" (i.e., finish the race without being bumped).The name Isis is also used for the second rowing crew of Oxford University Boat Club, who race against the second crew of the Cambridge University Boat Club, Goldie, before the annual Boat Race on the Thames in London.Each of the Formula Student cars manufactured by the Oxford Brookes Racing team uses the name ISIS in the beginning of its chassis number. ISIS is then succeeded by the year number; for example, ISIS XII was the 2012 chassis, nicknamed "Miss Piggy".The Isis, like much of the Thames, has long been popular among anglers for its freshwater fish, including trout and crayfish. The Oxford region is home to several angling clubs. W.F. Wallett, a popular Victorian clown, shares in his memoirs his own humorous anecdote about fishing in the Isis with the celebrated circus proprietor Pablo Fanque:Sculptures of Isis and Tamesis by Anne Seymour Damer can be found on Henley Bridge downstream at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.".
- The_Isis thumbnail River_thames_oxford.jpg?width=300.
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- The_Isis hasPhotoCollection The_Isis.
- The_Isis subject Category:Geography_of_Oxford.
- The_Isis subject Category:River_Thames.
- The_Isis subject Category:Rivers_of_Oxfordshire.
- The_Isis subject Category:Rowing_in_Oxford.
- The_Isis subject Category:Rowing_venues.
- The_Isis subject Category:Terminology_of_the_University_of_Oxford.
- The_Isis subject Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Oxford.
- The_Isis point "51.7429 -1.2497".
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- The_Isis comment "The Isis is the name given to the part of the River Thames above Iffley Lock which flows through the city of Oxford, England. The name is especially used in the context of rowing at the University of Oxford.".
- The_Isis label "Isis (rivière)".
- The_Isis label "The Isis".
- The_Isis label "The Isis".
- The_Isis sameAs Isis_(rivière).
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- The_Isis sameAs Q2946386.
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- The_Isis lat "51.7429".
- The_Isis long "-1.2497".
- The_Isis wasDerivedFrom The_Isis?oldid=586469031.
- The_Isis depiction River_thames_oxford.jpg.
- The_Isis isPrimaryTopicOf The_Isis.
