To Test The Channel 1926

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Kent.

Title: "To test the Channel, Miss Mille Grade, the American Swimmer, practising at Dover for attempt to emulate Capt. Webb's Feat".

M/S of Grade on the beach, Dover Castle can be seen in the background. She removes her sweater, under which she wears a swim suit. C/U of Grade...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25869
Sort Number:
G 1308
Time in/Out:
01:19:39:00 / 01:20:41:00
Canister:
G 1308
Film ID:
508.08
Issue Date:
05/07/1926

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