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HELENE MADISON

Helene Madison (1931)

The swimmer Helene Madison demonstrates her swimming skills.

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...

BRAVE AUDREY - ASHFORD

Brave Audrey - Ashford (1938)

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

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.

 

 

4 YEAR OLD SWIMMER

4 Year Old Swimmer (1970)

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

KEN DODD SWIMMING

Ken Dodd Swimming (1962)

Ken Dodd learning to swim

LIVERPOOL BOYS VISIT HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Liverpool Boys Visit Houses Of Parliament (1920)

Sir Cyril Cobb shows a group of Liverpudlian kids...

SWIMMING STROKES - AND HOW THEY EVOLVED

Swimming Strokes - And How They Evolved (1933)

Different swimming strokes are demonstrated by Miss...

THE BOY

The Boy (1932)

The famous Australian swimmer "Boy" Charlton is seen in training.

IN THE SWIM

In The Swim (1934)

The British swimmer Bob Leiver demonstrates his skills in a swimming pool, Winsford,...

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)

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...

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.

MR. JOHN BURNS

Mr. John Burns (1924)

John Burns opens an outdoor swimming pool in Nottingham.

CHANNEL SWIMMERS MEMORIAL

Channel Swimmers Memorial (1925)

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

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 37 - SOME SWIMMER!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 37 - Some Swimmer! (1934)

Austrian swimmer Emma Faber shows us her...

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1959)

Item showing people swimming the English Channel.

JUDY GRINHAM IS CHOSEN FOR FILM PART

Judy Grinham Is Chosen For Film Part (1950-1959)

British swimming champion is chosen for a part in a film...

STYLES IN SWIMMING

Styles In Swimming (1944)

Champion swimmer Nancy Riach demonstrates some of her dives and strokes.

SWIMMING PROTEGE

Swimming Protege (1960)

Gold Medalist Anita Lonsbrough swims with 4-year-old Susan Holgate,...

KEN DODD - SWIMMING COACH

Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach (1963)

Comedian Ken Dodd demonstrates some novel ways to train Channel...

A SWIMMING CONTEST -

A Swimming Contest - "Wholesale" (1932)

A three mile swimming contest in the Yarra River, Australia....

"Good Old Lansbury!" (1931)

George Lansbury visits the Lido in Hyde Park and talks about people learning...

DIVING DE LUXE

Diving De Luxe (1931)

Pete Desjardins the Olympic swimmer shows off his diving skills.

CHAMPION 13-YEAR OLD!

Champion 13-Year Old! (1940)

13-year-old champion swimmer Judy Davis works out and trains for the Perth...

BOYS OF WAKEHURST!

Boys Of Wakehurst! (1940)

Boys have fun at the Wakehurst Youth Camp in Australia.

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING GALA

International Swimming Gala (1943)

London hosts a swimming gala between allied services.

FRATERNISING - FRAT BAN ON - FRAT BAN OFF aka FRATERNISISNG SUB TITLES

Fraternising - Frat Ban On - Frat Ban Off AKA Fraternisisng Sub Titles (1945)

Allied troops...

DIVERS DIVES BY MISS AILEEN RIGGIN

Divers Dives By Miss Aileen Riggin (1930)

Diving technique demonstrated by Aileen Riggin - a champion...

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...

ANOTHER 'MOTHER OF TWO'

Another 'mother Of Two' (1926)

Mrs. Schoemmel, a mother of two, swims 152 miles in 57 hours.

TRUDIE TURNS TEACHER on sleeve as TRUDIE RETURNS TEACHER

Trudie Turns Teacher On Sleeve As Trudie Returns Teacher (1926)

Channel swimmer, Gertrude...

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.

AMERICA'S CHANNEL SWIM

America's Channel Swim (1927)

Swimmers set off on a long swim with the handsome Jack Dempsey to signal...

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1928)

Lord Derby opens a new swimming pool in Southport and is treated to a display of bathing...

MISS ANNETTE KELLERMAN'S CONGRATULATIONS

Miss Annette Kellerman's Congratulations (1922)

Miss Annette Kellerman congratulates swimming...

LORD JELLICOE WATCHES SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS aka NEW ZEALAND SWIMMING...

Lord Jellicoe Watches Swimming Championships AKA New Zealand Swimming... (1922)

Lord Jellicoe...

SOUTHSEA - RYDE SWIM

Southsea - Ryde Swim (1938)

Cecil Dean wins a swimming race across the Solent from Southsea to Ryde.

A GALLANT FAILURE

A Gallant Failure (1925)

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

CANADIAN BEAUTY CONTEST

Canadian Beauty Contest (1938)

Gorgeous girls parade in swimsuits for the title of Miss Toronto 1938.

DIVING INTO GRACEFULNESS

Diving Into Gracefulness (1934)

Olympic champion diver Pete Desjardin shows off his skill at an outdoor...