We see distance swimmer Mrs Arthur Hamilton in the sea and on the shore...
American, Clarabelle Barratt, attempts to swim the Channel.
Myrtle Huddlestone stays in water for 21 hours in her...
Grandmother Mrs E. Craven practices for her Channel swim in...
Memorial to Captain Webb is unveiled on occasion of 50th anniversary...
Miss Mille Grade practising at Dover for her cross Channel swim.
Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...
<script type="mce-text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://adserver.adtech.de/addyn/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=700;key=oly12; target=_blank;grp=[group]" data-mce-src="http://adserver.adtech.de/addyn/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=700;key=oly12;target=_blank;grp=[group]"></script><noscript><a href="http://adserver.adtech.de/adlink/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=oly12;grp=[group]" target="_blank"><img src="http://adserver.adtech.de/adserv/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=oly12;grp=[group]" border="0" width="300" height="250"></a></noscript>
The daughter of a Baron makes an attempt to swim the Channel.
Austrian swimmer Emma Faber shows us her...
Students of the Southampton Navigation school rescued from...
Jersey goes gay at its annual carnival.
Helicopters checking for submarines ahead of convoy.
American children have immigration problems when they arrive in London...
Colour shot of group of flowers.
Pathe shows both sides of the Tunnel or Bridge argument over crossing the...
A look at the new ferry called 'Dragon' which will carry out cross-Channel runs. London.
Honeymoon couples on Channel Island of Jersey, to avoid high taxes.
Good footage of a large oak fishing vessel under construction at Rock Channel shipyard.
Footage of fashion parade on ship, models show off latest designs in...
Aimee Pfanner crosses the English Channel on "hydro cycle".
American swimmer Shirley May France fails to make it across the English Channel.
Americans tow a seal across the English Channel.
Firebrands and Avengers on aircraft carrier HMS 'Eagle'.
Two Frenchmen attempt to cross English Channel in balloon.
Item showing people swimming the English Channel.
Bleriot plane taking off and in flight over Channel, and people waving...
Steamer 'Twickenham ferry', document of tunnel agreement, man...
Four full-screen shots of flowers, mainly roses and carnations.
The 'Golden Arrow' train pulls out of Dover station in Kent. Colour item.
Investigations undertaken for channel...
Shipwreck of the USA transport ship 'Summer' off coast of Jersey,...
Clarabelle Barratt's attempt to...
Aleks Wozniak wants to cross the English Channel on skis.
Comedian Ken Dodd demonstrates some novel ways to train Channel...
Debt conversion...
Footage of the annual Battle of the Flowers in St. Helier, Jersey.
Traditional annual battle of flowers at Jersey.
Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...
Free French Air Force uses British Bostons to raid Paris.
American Bostons raid steel works in France.
HMS Rodney shells German occupied Channel Island of Alderney.
General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister,...
Mrs. Corson becomes instant celebrity having been only second woman to swim...
Odd item showing fancy dress high-jinks at Cookham Regatta.
Channel swimmer, Gertrude Ederle, is welcomed back to New York with ticker...
Swimmers in California tackle the cold waters for prize money.
Young swimmer, George Young, receives a huge welcome home.
Story about cross channel swimmers.
The battleship, H.M.S. Nelson is seen in the channel.