Girl's Great Channel Swim 1924

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Dover, Kent.

Title: "GIRL'S GREAT CHANNEL SWIM. Miss Clarabelle Barratt of America - after being in the water 21 hrs. and 40 mins. has to give up when within 2 miles of French shore".

Various shots of a hefty looking girl - Clarabelle - standing on the beach in front of the white cliffs...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24556
Sort Number:
G 1111
Time in/Out:
01:59:36:00 / 02:01:23:00
Canister:
G 1111
Film ID:
350.28
Issue Date:
18/08/1924

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  • It seems that, despite the title card, this lady's surname name was spelt Barrett.

    jamied 2nd Jun 2012

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