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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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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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One Minute News

Date released

4 Aug 1947

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

47/62

NoS ID

101905

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Boys swim from French coast to Dover.

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Shirley May - But She Didn’t

Date released

12 Sep 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/73

NoS ID

103091

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Shirley May France, 17 year old American girl, fails in her bid to swim the channel.

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Portuguese Wins Channel Swim

Date released

26 Aug 1954

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

54/66

NoS ID

105997

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Exciting finish to marathon swim as Baptista Pereira pips Egyptian Hassen Hammad at the post

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Channel Beats All

Date released

10 Aug 1953

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2342

NoS ID

044535

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Mass Channel swim for £500 prize sees attempts from English and French coasts. All seven competitors fail.

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