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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...

HAPPY EVENT FOR MRS P

Happy Event For Mrs P (1944)

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

JAPANESE WATER SPORTS

Japanese Water Sports (1940)

The Japanese enjoy swimming, diving and angling.

 

 

EYES OF THE FUTURE

Eyes Of The Future (1944)

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

SNOW BATHING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Snow Bathing In Czechoslovakia (1947)

Two madcap Czechs go for a swim in icy water.

THE FOUR-YEAR-OLDER

The Four-Year-Older (1932)

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

SKATERS AND BEGINNERS

Skaters And Beginners (1933)

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

HELENE MADISON

Helene Madison (1931)

The swimmer Helene Madison demonstrates her swimming skills.

TRANSPORTING WOUNDED

Transporting Wounded (1942)

Troops in Northern Ireland demonstrate transportation of wounded men.

EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WEMBLEY

European Swimming Championships At Wembley (1938)

Men's swimming and diving events at the European...

NYMPHS OF NATATION

Nymphs Of Natation (1934)

Women compete in swimming contests.

MOTHER GOOSE AT HOME

Mother Goose At Home (1932)

Brief item about a goose farm.

EGG AND SPOON WATER RACE

Egg And Spoon Water Race (1936)

Girls swimming with eggs on spoons in their mouths.

DOG SWIMMER aka ALSATIAN LIFE SAVER

Dog Swimmer AKA Alsatian Life Saver (1939)

Alsatian dog 'rescuing' a doll from the sea.

SWIMMING AID

Swimming Aid (1969)

Man demonstrates new motorised swimming aid in a pool in Utrecht, Holland.

SWIMMING SENSATION - ADELAIDE aka NEW BOY SWIMMER IN WORLD CLASS

Swimming Sensation - Adelaide AKA New Boy Swimmer In World Class (1947)

16 year-old John...

SOUTH AFRICA REFUGEES

South Africa Refugees (1946)

Children evacuees arrive on boat from South Africa.

WATER BALLET

Water Ballet (1953)

Girls of the Voyagers' Swimming Club practice their water ballet moves in an outdoor...

NYLON WIG

Nylon Wig (1963)

Models show the latest fashions in swimming hats including one made to look like hair.

SWIMMING TIGER

Swimming Tiger (1966)

Mary Chipperfield and Suki the tiger take a dip in the swimming pool together.

UNDERWATER HOCKEY

Underwater Hockey (1967)

Frogmen play underwater hockey at the Aldershot Lido.

EVERYONE A BEAUTY QUEEN! aka EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN

Everyone A Beauty Queen! AKA Every One A Beauty Queen (1933)

Beauty competition in Australia won...

SWIMMING FOR £2,000 PRIZE

Swimming For £2,000 Prize (1930)

Women swimmers get greased up for a 10 mile race in Lake Ontario.

THE MAYOR MAKES THE PLUNGE

The Mayor Makes The Plunge (1933)

The Mayor of Guildford opens new swimming pool - by diving in.

A UNIQUE OBSTACLE RACE

A Unique Obstacle Race (1933)

Running, riding bicycles, doing an obstacle course and then a swim -...

SWIMMING ENTHUSIASTS

Swimming Enthusiasts (1935)

Children demonstrate life saving techniques and high board diving skills at...

LOG ROLLING AT NORWICH

Log Rolling At Norwich (1935)

Canadian log rolling Champion shows the Norwich men how it is done.

LIKE HUMAN SWALLOWS

Like Human Swallows (1931)

Scenes from the French national diving competition.

HEATH WAVE PICTURES

Heath Wave Pictures (1937)

People enjoying the sun.

ENGLISH CHANNEL CONQUEROR

English Channel Conqueror (1937)

Tom Blower conquers the English Channel.

AQUATIC CHAMPIONS AT MINEHEAD

Aquatic Champions At Minehead (1939)

Footage of swimming competition in Minehead in Devon.

ISLAND OF SEALS

Island Of Seals (1934)

Good footage of seals at Seal Rocks off the coast of Australia.

A SWIMMING PRODIGY

A Swimming Prodigy (1935)

Five-year-old swimming prodigy Barbara Squires shows off her skill in an...

JUST A CHASE

Just A Chase (1935)

A sailboat looks around icebergs for a polar bear and finds one!

POINTS ON PENGUINS

Points On Penguins (1935)

Penguins are fed at London Zoo.

SWIM AT HOME

Swim At Home (1937)

Learn to swim at home with only a piano stool and help of instructor Victor Lawson. ...

QUEER DENIZENS OF THE SEA

Queer Denizens Of The Sea (1938)

Footage of underwater organisms and Denizens.

THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

The Rock Of Gibraltar (1941)

British troops stationed at Rock of Gibraltar.

MORECAMBE BAY SWIMMING

Morecambe Bay Swimming (1937)

12 miles swimming race from Grange to Morecambe.

BRAVE AUDREY - ASHFORD

Brave Audrey - Ashford (1938)

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

LONDON DIVING DISPLAY

London Diving Display (1939)

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

CHANNEL SWIMMING SEASON OPENS

Channel Swimming Season Opens (1946)

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