I've Beaten The German 1926

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Full title reads: "I've beaten the German. George Michel, 36 year Paris old baker - beats all records in 11 hours and 6 minutes to swim the Channel".

France.

M/S of George Michel; a fat, bare chested man swigging from a bottle of beer. He is standing on a jetty next to the sea, he...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26177
Sort Number:
G 1328
Time in/Out:
01:38:24:00 / 01:39:00:00
Canister:
G 1328
Film ID:
634.11
Issue Date:
13/09/1926

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