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 CHANNEL BOATS

Channel Boats (1930-1939)

The Channel ferry ship 'Canterbury' comes into dock.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1960-1969)

Swimmers come in after negotiating the channel

CUTS / OUT TAKES for CHANNEL SWIM SKIT in G 1325

Cuts / Out Takes For Channel Swim Skit In G 1325 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for CHANNEL SWIM...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS - DOVER

Channel Swimmers - Dover (1920-1929)

Nice footage of swimmers preparing to swim the Channel and larking...

WATER

Water "Pushers" (1924)

New invention - strange animated flippers which aid swimming.

A FRANTIC WELCOME

A Frantic Welcome (1926)

Mr. Vierkoetter, who swam Channel in record time, is welcomed home in Berlin.

I'VE BEATEN THE GERMAN

I've Beaten The German (1926)

Parisian baker, George Michel, swims Channel in record time.

 

 

THE CHANNEL PADDLED

The Channel Paddled (1927)

French boys land on the beach as they make it across the channel in a canoe.

A SPLENDID FAILURE

A Splendid Failure (1927)

Mercedes Gleitze attempts a channel swim.

THIRD TIME - SUCCESSFUL!

Third Time - Successful! (1928)

Ivy Hawke, 23 year-old London girl swims the Channel in 19 hours 16...

18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL CONQUERER ! [sic] aka 18 YEAR OLD GIRL CHANNEL...

18 Year Old Girl Channel Conquerer ! [sic] AKA 18 Year Old Girl Channel... (1928)

18 year old...

"Laddie" Sharp Comes Home (1928)

Young Channel swimmer "Laddie" Sharp returns home to Lewisham and...

SCHOOL GIRL CHANNEL SWIMMER

School Girl Channel Swimmer (1929)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, gets in training for swimming the English...

CHANNEL SWIM JUST FAILS

Channel Swim Just Fails (1921)

Mrs Arthur Hamilton nearly manages to swim the Channel but gives up 3...

THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

The Channel Conquered Again (1923)

A happy Henry Sullivan arrives in Dover after having swum the...

THE CHANNEL WINS AGAIN

The Channel Wins Again (1924)

Beatrice Harrison fails to swim the Channel.

THE CHANNEL WINS version 2 of 2

The Channel Wins Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...

THE CHANNEL WINS AGAIN

The Channel Wins Again (1926)

A typist from London is forced to give up her cross-Channel swim.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE CHANNEL WINS AGAIN in G 1324

Cuts / Out Takes For The Channel Wins Again In G 1324 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for THE...

CHANNEL SWIMMER IN TRAINING

Channel Swimmer In Training (1946)

Cuts from newsreel story 46/53 - Channel Swimmer Jorge Berruta in...

GIRLS GREAT CHANNEL SWIM aka GIRL'S GREAT CHANNEL SWIM

Girls Great Channel Swim AKA Girl's Great Channel Swim (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's attempt to...

CUTS / OUT TAKES from THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN in G 1324 and WELL DONE MOTHER...

Cuts / Out Takes From The Channel Conquered Again In G 1324 And Well Done Mother... (1926)

Cuts...

EVERYBODYS DOING IT NOW aka EVERYBODY'S DOING IT NOW & CUTS

Everybodys Doing It Now AKA Everybody's Doing It Now & Cuts (1926)

Mr. Derham of Southend swims...

CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1927)

The swimmer E.H.Temme receives an enthusiastic welcome from family and...

BEATEN ONLY BY THE COLD

Beaten Only By The Cold (1927)

Plenty of grease and good luck for Mrs. Corson, setting off on a channel...

ACROSS THE CHANNEL AND BACK IN 107 MINUTES

Across The Channel And Back In 107 Minutes (1928)

The Honourable Mrs Mary Bruce races across the...

CROSS CHANNEL OUTBOARD RACE FIASCO

Cross Channel Outboard Race Fiasco (1929)

Outboard motor boat racing across the English Channel,...

TO ATTEMPT CHANNEL SWIM

To Attempt Channel Swim (1921)

We see distance swimmer Mrs Arthur Hamilton in the sea and on the shore...

A MOTHER'S GALLANT BID FOR FORTUNE

A Mother's Gallant Bid For Fortune (1929)

Myrtle Huddlestone stays in water for 21 hours in her...

GRANDMOTHER CHANNEL SWIMMER

Grandmother Channel Swimmer (1925)

Grandmother Mrs E. Craven practices for her Channel swim in...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS MEMORIAL

Channel Swimmers Memorial (1925)

Memorial to Captain Webb is unveiled on occasion of 50th anniversary...

TO TEST THE CHANNEL

To Test The Channel (1926)

Miss Mille Grade practising at Dover for her cross Channel swim.

THE CHANNEL WINS version 1 of 2

The Channel Wins Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...

CHANNEL SWIMMER

Channel Swimmer (1920)

The daughter of a Baron makes an attempt to swim the Channel.

THE CHANNEL SEASON

The Channel Season (1929)

Aimee Pfanner crosses the English Channel on "hydro cycle".

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1949)

American swimmer Shirley May France fails to make it across the English Channel.

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1959)

Item showing people swimming the English Channel.

THE RIVIERA RIVALLED

The Riviera Rivalled (1930)

Footage of the annual Battle of the Flowers in St. Helier, Jersey.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS ARTHUR HAMILTON THE SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Arthur Hamilton The Swimmer (1922)

Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS ARTHUR HAMILTON THE SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Mrs Arthur Hamilton The Swimmer (1922)

Fetching swimsuits are modelled by Mrs...

FOR HIS  SICK MOTHERS SAKE

For His Sick Mothers Sake (1927)

Swimmers in California tackle the cold waters for prize money.

A WONDERFUL WELCOME

A Wonderful Welcome (1927)

Young swimmer, George Young, receives a huge welcome home.

CHANNEL SWIM SEASON IS WITH US AGAIN

Channel Swim Season Is With Us Again (1927)

Story about cross channel swimmers.

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1928)

Channel Swim is the name of the winning horse in the Powerscourt Horse Jumping...

THE NEW ARRIVALS - LA BELLE FRANCE STEPS IN

The New Arrivals - La Belle France Steps In (1932)

French girls exercise in the open air.

THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA  aka JERSEY'S CARNIVAL WEEK

The Brotherhood Of The Sea AKA Jersey's Carnival Week (1924)

Fancy dress processions at a...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM G 1112 - BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA  aka JERSEY'S CARNIVAL...

Out Takes / Cuts From G 1112 - Brotherhood Of The Sea AKA Jersey's Carnival... (1924)

Out...

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1925)

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Bernard Freyburg, V.C. just misses swimming Channel by...

GIRL CONQUERS THE CHANNEL

Girl Conquers The Channel (1926)

American teenager, Gertrude Ederle, swims the Channel.

Selected Originals - QUEEN MARY'S LAST TRIP

Selected Originals - Queen Mary's Last Trip (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen...