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Indian to Swim English Channel

Date released

4 Sep 1930

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

16

NoS ID

137212

Story no

3 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Portuguese Wins Channel Swim

Date released

26 Aug 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2451

NoS ID

045193

Story no

2 / 8

Baptista Pereira, champion of Portugal, beats fourteen others in race across Channel. Brenda Fisher came third.

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Cross Channel Swimming Race

Date released

26 Aug 1957

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2829

NoS ID

158080

Story no

1 / 7

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Rout All Fritzes!

Date released

14 Aug 1940

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

987

NoS ID

037430

Story no

2 / 7

Fierce air battles over the Channel. Nazis attacking balloon-barrage get caught, and litter seas with their parachutes.

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Dive-Bombers Fail to Stop Convoys

Date released

29 Jul 1940

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

982

NoS ID

037398

Story no

6 / 6

More amazing action pictures from our cameraman on the Channel Coast.

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Channel Conquered by a Girl!

Date released

31 Aug 1933

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

328

NoS ID

139796

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Sunny Lowry, 23 year old Manchester girl, first to swim the English Channel since 1930.

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VC Fails in Attack on Victorious Channel

Date released

10 Aug 1925

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

728-2

NoS ID

130117

Story no

5 / 6

Colonel Bernard C Freyberg VC fails in his attempt to swim the English Channel.

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Crossing The Channel

Date released

1964

Series name

Look At Life

Issue no

293

NoS ID

350310

Story no

1 / 1

NoS synopsis: Why do people want to swim the English Channel? Individual swimmers and relay teams are seen making the attempt. Also looks at the fate of some who have tried during the past 40 years.

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Air Battle over Channel

Date released

22 Jul 1940

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

980

NoS ID

037385

Story no

6 / 6

British Paramount News presents further brilliant pictures photographed at great personal risk by our cameraman JF Gemmell.

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French Liner Ablaze

Date released

9 Jan 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

195

NoS ID

032433

Story no

4 / 5

£3,000,000 "Atlantique" gutted in Channel. 42,000 ton luxury ship burnt out in biggest sea-fire known in home waters.

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