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  1. 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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  2. The Channel Wins Again

    Date released
    18 Aug 1924
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1111
    NoS ID
    083875
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Miss Beatrice Harrison nearly completes channel swim.

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  3. Otto Seal Doublecrosses the Channel

    Date released
    13 Oct 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/82
    NoS ID
    103133
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The silliest stunt of the year. A Californian seal is towed across the Channel. Why? For publicity of course!

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  4. 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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  5. Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel

    Date released
    5 Jan 1933
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    187A
    NoS ID
    003996
    Story no
    2 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel. DESCRIPTION: 42,000 ton French luxury liner, abandoned by crew nears English coast in toils of fire. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of burning ship on the water,...

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  6. 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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  7. The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The German Fleet

    Date released
    24 Apr 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    516
    NoS ID
    009917
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Fleet in the English Channel. DESCRIPTION: The "Graf Spee" leads the German Fleet up the English Channel. SHOTLIST: General aerial views of the German Fleet steaming up the...

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  8. Gazette Special - Shells Across the Channel

    Date released
    26 Aug 1940
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    40/69
    NoS ID
    098202
    Story no
    5 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Allied merchant ships steaming through the Channel are shelled from German guns on the French coast. Destroyer escorts steam amongst the merchant ships laying a smoke screen.

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  9. Operation Pluto

    Date released
    24 May 1945
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    45/42
    NoS ID
    100710
    Story no
    1 / 2
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The construction and laying of submarine petrol pipeline under the English Channel which fed fuel through from England to Germany.

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  10. WHO’S NEXT?

    Date released
    12 Jul 1928
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1806
    NoS ID
    387160
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Starting from Penarth, E. H. Temme, the English Channel swimmer, conquers the Bristol Channel in 6 hours.

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