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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.

SPARTAN SERPENTINE SWIMMERS on sleeve as SPARTAIN SERPENTINE

Spartan Serpentine Swimmers On Sleeve As Spartain Serpentine (1926)

Hardy gentlemen swimming in...

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...

 

 

ALL TOGETHER! - A LITTLE LESSON IN

All Together! - A Little Lesson In "Take-Offs" (1925)

Diving and swimming shown in slow motion.

SCHOOL GIRL CHANNEL SWIMMER

School Girl Channel Swimmer (1929)

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

OUR OLYMPIC DIVING TEAM

Our Olympic Diving Team (1920)

Britain's entries for the Olympic Diving Championship practise at...

CHRISTMAS MORNING RACE

Christmas Morning Race (1920-1921)

Group of energetic men swim in the river at Hampstead for the Osborne...

IRELAND'S BOISTEROUS WEATHER

Ireland's Boisterous Weather (1921)

Lady swimmers enjoy a dip but the Seapoint Regatta has to be...

SWIMMING ON THE LIFFEY

Swimming On The Liffey (1921)

Swimmers pose for the camera before diving in for a race in the river...

CHANNEL SWIM JUST FAILS

Channel Swim Just Fails (1921)

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

BRAVE AUDREY - ASHFORD

Brave Audrey - Ashford (1938)

13 year old Audrey Clark tells how she saved the life of two boys in a...

IRISH MILITARY SPORTS

Irish Military Sports (1923)

Men and women take part in Irish Military sports at Beggar's Bush...

THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

The Channel Conquered Again (1923)

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

CANADA'S FAIREST

Canada's Fairest (1924)

Women from Canada's Olympic swimming team in action.

THE CHANNEL WINS AGAIN

The Channel Wins Again (1924)

Beatrice Harrison fails to swim the Channel.

DIVING DISPLAY

Diving Display (1924)

Spectacular acrobatic high diving from the World Champion, Mr. Eve.

WONDERFUL SCHOOLGIRL SWIMMER

Wonderful Schoolgirl Swimmer (1929)

12 year old Joan Brunton reaches Ramsgate after swimming from...

THE CHANNEL NEXT?

The Channel Next? (1929)

The mayor of Dover makes presentations to 12 year old Joan Brunton in...

SWIMMING UP THE SEINE aka SWIMMING IN THE SEINE

Swimming Up The Seine AKA Swimming In The Seine (1925)

Swimmers dive off bridges and swim up the...

NEW BATHING POOL

New Bathing Pool (1925)

A new outdoor swimming pool by the sea is opened by the mayor in Tynemouth.

POLICE SERGEANT HERO OF THE SEA

Police Sergeant Hero Of The Sea (1925)

Police Sergeant Morgan, who saved girl from drowning, now wins...

LONDON DIVING DISPLAY

London Diving Display (1939)

Footage of high divers in demonstrating their skills in Wood Green,...

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...

CHANNEL SWIMMING SEASON OPENS

Channel Swimming Season Opens (1946)

Jorge Berruetta of Chile trains for his cross Channel swimming...

LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING

Ladies Long Distance Swimming (1920)

Miss C. Jeans wins the Ladies' Long Distance Swimming...

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 12  WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON

Round The World No. 12 With The Pictorial Cameraman On "The Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Good...

BEACHES AND BELLES

Beaches And Belles (1933)

Bathing belles pose in the latest swimsuits.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 26 - AFTER THE BATHE IS OVER

Feminine Pictorialities No. 26 - After The Bathe Is Over (1934)

Fab item shows a bracelet...

WASHING AWAY AN ECLIPSE

Washing Away An Eclipse (1956)

Hindus ward off the evil effects of a solar eclipse by bathing in the...

"La Coupe De Noel" (1931)

Swimmers race through the chilly waters of the River Seine.

SWIM GIRLS SET NEW RECORDS

Swim Girls Set New Records (1958)

Australian Dawn Fraser wins a 100 metres free stroke swimming race...

DOG SWIMMING aka ALSATIAN AND RIVER SWIM

Dog Swimming AKA Alsatian And River Swim (1937)

Alsatian swims across the river and back to get...

DOLPHIN SQUARE issue title - SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE ...

Dolphin Square Issue Title - Should Auld Acquaintance ... (1938)

London's latest lido at Dolphin...

LIPSTICK DARTS

Lipstick Darts (1938)

A girl has a dartboard drawn on her back in lipstick and her friends throw rubber...

WATER SPORTS

Water Sports (1939)

Girls have fun in the swimming pool trying to bite apples on a rope whilst the men...

HUMAN POLAR BEARS

Human Polar Bears (1956)

Some people take their pleasures the hard way, including Canada's toughest...

UNDER SEA TREASURE HUNT

Under Sea Treasure Hunt (1965)

People take part in Underwater Festival off Heron Island in Australia.

SUPER SURF CARNIVAL

Super Surf Carnival (1961)

Footage of surf competition in Sydney in Australia.

4 YEAR OLD SWIMMER

4 Year Old Swimmer (1970)

4 year old Helen Page is youngest person to swim a mile. Elland, Yorkshire.

SURVIVAL TRAINING

Survival Training (1970)

Aircrews take survival training in special centre near Cuxhaven, Germany.

SHIP OF CURVES

Ship Of Curves (1949)

A look at new ship "Magdalena" in dock at Southampton, Hampshire.

FROGMEN

Frogmen (1948)

Frogmen on training in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

FROGMAN

Frogman (1947)

A sailor gets into frogman gear then gets into a tank and swims about underwater.

BLIND DIVER

Blind Diver (1953)

Nice item about blind diver Miss Hazel Winter. London.

WHEN COURAGE LIGHTS ETERNAL DARKNESS

When Courage Lights Eternal Darkness (1934)

Blind young man is helped by his friend / guide - no...

GERMAN CAVALRY

German Cavalry (1939)

German troops cross a deep river with their horses and inflatable boats.