The oldest, and arguably most famous, head race is the Head of the River Race, founded by Steve Fairbairn in 1926 which takes place each March on the river Thames in London, United Kingdom.

In the past Rotherhithe was also known as Redriff or Redriffe, however until the early 19th century, this name was applied to the whole river front from St Saviour's Dock to Bull Head Dock.

Rising in the Redhole Spring and Wike Head area of Pikenaze Moor in Derbyshire, the river broadens into the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs in the Peak District National Park.

Symonds Yat East is on the Gloucestershire side of the river, it has two hotels, a canoe hire centre and the Saracens Head public house.

D. Point Danger-Fingal Head On the South Side of this headland we had the satisfaction to discover a considerable river with an apparent clear entrance.

153 ° 34 ' bearing N. W. ½ W. from Turtle Island distant 2 ½ miles-it is situated to the southward of a Bluff Head, connected with the Main by a flat sandy Isthmus, 250 yards wide from high water mark forming a boundary to the river on one side, and to capacious bay to the northward-affording good anchorage and shelter from East Southerly to North …. There is a small river about 10 miles NW by W from the * north bluff of Point Danger inaccessible for boats.

Crossing the river by ferry or the long Shaldon Bridge brings walkers to Teignmouth, beyond which the coast path follows the South Devon Railway sea wall to Hole Head where the Parson and Clerk rocks look out to sea.

In Monsal Dale the railway line emerges from a tunnel at Monsal Head, over a viaduct high above the river below.

Its original termination point was at New River Head near Clerkenwell, Islington, close to the current location of Sadler's Wells theatre — where water from the river was used to flood a large tank to stage an Aquatic Theatre at the beginning of the 19th century .< ref name = VicWeb >< cite > Victorian Theatres in London accessed 14 September 2009 </ ref > Today by following the New River Path it is possible to walk almost the whole length of the New River from its source between Hertford and Ware to its current destination in Stoke Newington, Hackney.

Head of river looking into Lake Huron, showing the twin Blue Water Bridge

The Dad Vail Regatta, an annual rowing competition, is held on the river near Boathouse Row, as is the annual Bayada Regatta, featuring disabled rowers from all over the continent, and in autumn the annual Head of The Schuykill Regatta takes place in Philadelphia.

One theory is that the erroneous information may have originated from a misunderstanding of the concept Meters of Head in relation to the development of the Espeland river for hydropower.

When Europeans arrived in the area around the 1820s the river mouth was just south of Grassy Head, and almost a mile wide with a sand spit in the middle.

The area from what is now South West Rocks around to Grassy Head is a wide delta with various channels connected to the river.

Head of navigation is the farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships.

In addition, there is a fall " head race " occurring on the river by the name of the Head of the Christina.

The rowing races Head of the River Amstel and Heineken Roeivierkamp are held on the river annually.

The main components of the project, as built, are, a ) the Ithai barrage, across the Manipur river of height and length with three spillway bays, b ) water conductor system for trans-basin diversion comprising an open channel of length, a cut and cover section of length ( bed width, followed by a Head Race Tunnel of diameter ( horseshoe type ) and long to carry a discharge of () for power generation and for irrigation ), c ) a surge shaft, d ) penstocks and e ) a surface powerhouse and a tailrace channel on the right bank of the narrow Leimatak River with three units of 35 MW capacity each generating an annual energy of 448 GW · h ( 1. 613 PJ ).

Here the river divides, the main channel becoming Rainham Creek, where it flows into the Thames between Hornchurch Marshes ( to the west ) and Rainham Marshes ( to the east ) at Old Man's Head.

The river is a popular recreation spot for Geelong, with parklands such as Balyang Sanctuary along the banks, and sees use by water skiers and rowing regatti such as Head of the River.

The Head River is a tributary of this river.

Among the most well-known are the Head of the River Race that takes place each March on the river Thames in London, United Kingdom, the Head of the Charles race held each October on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, USA., and the 8. 6 km Head of the Yarra race held each November on the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

He was born at Ox Head, a small property on the Palatine Hill, very close to the Roman Forum.

Charlotte returned to Roe Head as a teacher on 29 July 1835 accompanied by Emily as a pupil ; her tuition largely financed by Charlotte's teaching.

Under Head Coach Norb Hecker they lost their first nine regular-season games in 1966 and secured their first victory on the road against the New York Giants.

Head of a Faun ( c. 1595 ) 181 x 187 mm Pen and brown ink on laid paper National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Later, the station at Perano Head on the east coast of the island was used to hunt humpback whales from 1911 to 1964 ( see Whaling in New Zealand ).

Among other composers who set Housman songs were John Ireland ( song cycle, Land of Lost Content ), Michael Head ( e. g. ' Ludlow Fair '), Graham Peel ( a famous version of ' In Summertime on Bredon '), Ian Venables ( Songs of Eternity and Sorrow ), and the American Samuel Barber ( e. g. ' With rue my heart is laden ').

Ryzhkov became the Head of the Economic Department of the Central Committee, and became the leading Central Committee member on matters regarding economic planning.

Bowie was chosen to curate the 2007 High Line Festival, selecting musicians and artists for the Manhattan event, and performed on Scarlett Johansson's 2008 album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head.

Thomas ' 1969 performance of " Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head ", in which actual water was sprinkled on him as a special effect.

In attempting to arrest members of the Kent family in County Cork on 2 May, a Head Constable was shot dead in a gun battle.

Head joint geometry appears particularly critical to acoustic performance and tone, but there is no clear consensus on a particular shape amongst manufacturers.

The island is administratively part of Shetland and lies south-west of Sumburgh Head on the Mainland of Shetland and north-east of North Ronaldsay, Orkney.

* Histoires extraordinaires ( 1968 ) ( segment Toby Dammit, based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story " Never Bet the Devil Your Head ")

The Governor of Victoria is appointed by the Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Premier of Victoria, to act as her representative as Head of State in Victoria.

On 27 November 2005 the PLH candidate Manuel Zelaya beat the PNH candidate and current Head of Congress Porfirio " Pepe " Lobo, and became the new President on 27 January 2006.

The album also featured Cypress Hill member, B-Real, on the song " Put Your Head Out ".

Sometimes a head of state assumes office as a state becomes legal and political reality, before a formal title for the highest office is determined ; thus in the since 1 January 1960 independent republic Cameroon ( Cameroun, a former French colony ), the first President, Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo, was at first not styled président but ' merely ' known as Chef d ' état ( literal French for ' Head of State ') until 5 May 1960 ; in Uganda, military coup leader since 25 January 1971 Idi Amin was formally styled military head of State till 21 February 1971, only from then on regular ( but unconstitutional, not elected ) President.

* Freya Stafford, actress who has appeared on TV programs such as Head Start and White Collar Blue and the 2010 horror film, The Clinic

* Head ( watercraft ), a toilet on a watercraft

* Head ( vessel ), an end caps on a pressure vessel

Since Black Flag disbanded, Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show, MTV < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s 120 Minutes, and Jackass.

* Nevil Shute ( Nevil Shute Norway ), the Ealing-born aeronautical engineer and novelist lived at Pond Head on Hayling Island during World War II.

“ The Club ” was founded in 1764 and met in the suite of rooms on the first floor of the Turks Head, 9 Gerrard Street, now marked by a plaque.