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GALA DAY

Gala Day (1924)

Swimming Gala in Ireland.

CUTS / OUT TAKES from LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP in G 1311 reel...

Cuts / Out Takes From Ladies Long Distance Swimming Championship In G 1311 Reel... (1926)

Cuts...

FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF FRANCE

For The Championship Of France (1930)

Swimming relay races provides entertainment for crowds at an...

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING

International Swimming (1934)

International swimming competition at Magdeburg Stadium, Germany.

BERLIN SWIMMING DISPLAY

Berlin Swimming Display (1937)

Germany beats Hungary at swimming competition in Berlin.

THE POOL OF THE PENGUINS

The Pool Of The Penguins (1935)

Nice item about penguins.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER'S SWIMMING POOL

Aircraft Carrier's Swimming Pool (1943)

American sailors swimming in improvised pool made of torpedo...

 

 

DON'T FORGET THE DIVER

Don't Forget The Diver (1946)

A special harness used as prop in Paris school to teach students complex...

SWIMMING IN ICE AT BUDAPEST

Swimming In Ice At Budapest (1938)

Men and women in swimsuits frolic in the snow and swim in an icy...

BATHING IN ICE AT ESTONIA

Bathing In Ice At Estonia (1938)

People have fun skating on a frozen lake while others take a dip in...

WATER PATTERNS

Water Patterns (1929)

Short segment of film showing synchronised swimming.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE LIFFEY from G 1323

Cuts / Out Takes For A Bird's Eye View Of The Liffey From G 1323 (1926)

Cuts (out takes,...

ANOTHER GAZETTE SCOOP

Another Gazette Scoop (1926)

According to title, these are first underwater motion pictures ever taken...

SWIMMING

Swimming (1927)

Swimming gala in the sea at Pembroke.

SWIMMING

Swimming (1927)

Swimming and diving competitions in Ireland held on the coast.

GALLANT SWIMMERS

Gallant Swimmers (1928)

Swimmers take part in Christmas Day race at Clontarf in Ireland.

SANDY COVE GALA aka SANDYCOVE GALA

Sandy Cove Gala AKA Sandycove Gala (1922)

Swimming event at Sandycove, Dalkey.

PHEW!

Phew! (1923)

A heat wave in England sees people trying out a variety of ways to keep cool.

HAPPY EVENT FOR MRS P

Happy Event For Mrs P (1944)

A look at the first platypus born in captivity. Australia.

MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WALES

Mile Championships In Wales (1925)

The Mile swimming championships take place in the River Neath in...

SPARTAN SERPENTINE SWIMMERS SPARTAN SERENTINE SWIMMERS

Spartan Serpentine Swimmers Spartan Serentine Swimmers (1925)

Swimmers brave the winter weather...

38 DEGREES

38 Degrees (1925)

Men brave temperatures of 38 degrees to take part in Christmas Day swim at Clontarf,...

LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championships (1926)

Women's swimming race from Rochester to...

CUTS / OUT TAKES from LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP in G 1311 reel...

Cuts / Out Takes From Ladies Long Distance Swimming Championship In G 1311 Reel... (1926)

Cuts...

JAPANESE WATER SPORTS

Japanese Water Sports (1940)

The Japanese enjoy swimming, diving and angling.

Selected Originals - OLYMPIC SWIMMING AND DIVING

Selected Originals - Olympic Swimming And Diving (1960)

Material related to newsreel story...

EYES OF THE FUTURE

Eyes Of The Future (1944)

Item about how contact lenses can be used for swimming more effectively than...

SURF BRAVES

Surf Braves (1934)

Young men in trunks jump into waves on a rocky part of the Australian coast - no...

SNOW BATHING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Snow Bathing In Czechoslovakia (1947)

Two madcap Czechs go for a swim in icy water.

HOLIDAY SCENES IN ENGLAND

Holiday Scenes In England

Holidaymakers (mainly children) swimming and paddling in sea.

BERLIN AFTER WAR

Berlin After War (1940)

Woman demonstrates her diving ability.

FRENCH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

French Swimming Championships (1964)

Various shots of French swimming event. Good

OPERATION

Operation "Survival At Sea" (1957)

Demonstration of survival at sea from jumping overboard, sending...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Channel Swimmers (1960-1969)

Swimmers come in after negotiating the channel

SERPENTINE SWIM PART 1

Serpentine Swim Part 1 (1914-1918)

Duplicate of ON 076 C - Youth Triumphant - see separate record for...

CANADIAN OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS

Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials (1928)

Male and female swimmers at outdoor pool.

CHILDREN SWIMMING

Children Swimming (1971)

Various shots of children paddling in large outdoor pool

WE GO TO COVENTRY! - AND THE REASON WHY

We Go To Coventry! - And The Reason Why (1927)

Fabulous film of large ladies swimming club - all...

THE FOUR-YEAR-OLDER

The Four-Year-Older (1932)

Four-year-old Jackie Overhill swims and dives into an open-air swimming pool.

WATER SPRITES

Water Sprites (1927)

Children do swimming exercises on dry land then in the pool.

NYMPHS FROM HOLLAND

Nymphs From Holland (1931)

Various shots of the Dutch Ladies' Swimming Team - they pose and demonstrate...

LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championship (1928)

Nine women compete in the Ladies' Long Distance...

WOMAN'S MARATHON SWIM aka WOMEN'S MARATHON SWIM

Woman's Marathon Swim AKA Women's Marathon Swim (1928)

Ethel Hertle beats 54 other women to the...

SKATERS AND BEGINNERS

Skaters And Beginners (1933)

People enjoy the cold weather by skating and swimming in freezing water.

173 MEN AND 1 WOMAN

173 Men And 1 Woman (1930)

Top open water swimming race in Toronto harbour - won by 19 year old.

HELENE MADISON

Helene Madison (1931)

The swimmer Helene Madison demonstrates her swimming skills.

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...

LADY 'ALL THE YEAR ROUNDERS'

Lady 'all The Year Rounders' (1927)

Intrepid lady swimmers brave the cold waters of a lake in mid...

THE CHANNEL NEXT YEAR

The Channel Next Year (1928)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, swims from Dover to Deal in under 3 hours.

BRAVO JOAN!

Bravo Joan! (1928)

11 year old Joan Brunton is presented with a Cup for swimming 11 miles from Dover to...