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CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1926)

Mother of two, Mrs. Corson, successfully swims The English Channel.

I'VE BEATEN THE GERMAN

I've Beaten The German (1926)

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

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.

MISS MARWELL ABRAHAMSON IN TRAINING FOR CHANNEL SWIM

Miss Marwell Abrahamson In Training For Channel Swim (1937)

Miss Marwell Abrahamson in training...

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)

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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...

TO ATTEMPT CHANNEL SWIM

To Attempt Channel Swim (1921)

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

GIRL'S GREAT CHANNEL SWIM

Girl's Great Channel Swim (1924)

American, Clarabelle Barratt, attempts to swim the Channel.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS MEMORIAL

Channel Swimmers Memorial (1925)

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

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1959)

Item showing people swimming the English Channel.

£2,000,000,000 DEBT CONVERSION - BIGGEST OPERATION IN WORLD'S HISTORY

£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest Operation In World's History (1932)

Debt conversion...

GENERAL SIKORSKI DECORATES POLISH NAVAL HEROES

General Sikorski Decorates Polish Naval Heroes (1941)

General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister,...

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND INSPECTS THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN aka PRESTON

High Commissioner For New Zealand Inspects The New Electric Train AKA Preston (1937)

Mr....

WELL DONE MOTHER

Well Done Mother (1926)

Mrs. Corson becomes instant celebrity having been only second woman to swim...

TRUDY'S WELCOME HOME

Trudy's Welcome Home (1926)

Channel swimmer, Gertrude Ederle, is welcomed back to New York with ticker...

CHANNEL SWIM SEASON IS WITH US AGAIN

Channel Swim Season Is With Us Again (1927)

Story about cross channel swimmers.

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1925)

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

DUKE OPENS STEEL PLANT

Duke Opens Steel Plant (1963)

Prince Philip opens steel factory in Sheffield.

Selected Originals - DUKE OPENS STEEL PLANT

Selected Originals - Duke Opens Steel Plant (1963)

Material related to newsreel story "Duke Opens...

Selected Originals - QUEEN MARY'S LAST TRIP

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

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen...

SHIRLEY MAY HOMECOMING

Shirley May Homecoming (1940)

Parade for American cross-Channel swimmer Shirley May France.

THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION DINNER

The English Speaking Union Dinner (1957)

US Ambassador "Speech of Thanks", Lord Ismay at English...

NEW CROSS-CHANNEL CAR FERRY

New Cross-Channel Car Ferry (1968)

Launching of new passenger ferry at Ostend, Belgium by Princess...

LORD FRENCH INSPECTS VOLUNTEERS IN HYDE PARK  AKA FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH INSPECTS...

Lord French Inspects Volunteers In Hyde Park AKA Field Marshal French Inspects... (1914-1918)

Lord...

QUEEN MARY AT HACKNEY   aka FESTIVE CROWD FOR QUEEN MARY

Queen Mary At Hackney AKA Festive Crowd For Queen Mary (1915)

Queen Mary visits Hackney -...

FRANCE'S TRIBUTE TO THE DOVER PATROL

France's Tribute To The Dover Patrol (1922)

M. Raiberti unveiling memorial to the Dover Patrol Cap...

GRETA THE GREAT

Greta The Great (1958)

Greta Anderson wins Channel Swim in record time.

PRINCE PHILIP OPENS HOVERCRAFT AT RAMSGATE

Prince Philip Opens Hovercraft At Ramsgate (1969)

Duke of Edinburgh opens Pegwell Bay hoverport for...

POULTRY SHOW

Poultry Show (1969)

The international poultry show at Olympia in London.

CANBERRA - DOG SHOW

Canberra - Dog Show (1940-1949)

Prince William visits dog show in Canberra, Australia.

ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION DINNER

English Speaking Union Dinner (1957)

General Lauris Norstad and Harold Macmillan speak at Union...

NOW FOR THE SECOND TEST!

Now For The Second Test! (1932)

England Vs Australia cricket - the second test at Melbourne - just...

AIR MINISTER'S INSPIRING SPEECH

Air Minister's Inspiring Speech (1941)

Sir Archibald Sinclair gives speech about RAF successes to...

ROYAL NEWS - STEVENAGE

Royal News - Stevenage (1959)

Queen Elizabeth visits new town of Stevenage.

PRINCE PHILIP AT ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION

Prince Philip At English Speaking Union (1960)

Prince Philip attends English Speaking Union dinner....

THE DAY

The Day (1944)

Item shows troops, aeroplanes and ships preparing and crossing Channel for D-Day invasion.

KING AND QUEEN AT DOVER

King And Queen At Dover (1944)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Dover and Folkestone, Kent.

AIR RACE REMAKES HISTORY

Air Race Remakes History (1959)

Library material montage promoting Bleriot Anniversary race.

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Rolling Stock Exhibition (1961)

Prince Philip pays a visit to an exhibition...

WE CROSS THE RHINE

We Cross The Rhine (1945)

Allied troops crossing the river Rhine in Germany.

OUR ROYAL GUEST KING - KING LEOPOLD IN ENGLAND

Our Royal Guest King - King Leopold In England (1937)

King Leopold of Belgium arrives in Dover and...

ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND

England V. Scotland (1952)

Football International - England beat Scotland 2-1

Selected Originals - ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND

Selected Originals - England V. Scotland (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'England V....

TIME TO REMEMBER -  SOME PEOPLE IN THE THIRTIES  1930s  - reel 3

Time To Remember - Some People In The Thirties 1930s - Reel 3 (1930-1939)

Documentary film about...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE RELUCTANT WARRIORS  1939  - reel 2

Time To Remember - The Reluctant Warriors 1939 - Reel 2 (1939)

Documentary about events of...

ENGLISH ELECTRIC REVIEW 1950 - 1951

English Electric Review 1950 - 1951 (1950-1951)

Collection of stories about the Canberra jet bomber and...