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  1. Portugal First in Mass Swim

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2154
    NoS ID
    071790
    Story no
    3 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  2. International Channel Swim

    Date released
    18 Aug 1955
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2256
    NoS ID
    072718
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  3. International Channel Swim

    Date released
    26 Aug 1957
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2467
    NoS ID
    074426
    Story no
    1 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  4. Seven Swimmers Cross the Channel (142 Feet)

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    2516
    NoS ID
    154175
    Story no
    7 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    Atlantic flight (100 feet).

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  5. 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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  6. Greta the Great

    Date released
    28 Aug 1958
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    58/69
    NoS ID
    108294
    Story no
    1 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Greta Anderson shatters the women’s Channel swim record - and nearly the men’s as well.

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  7. Mass attack on Channel

    Date released
    20 Aug 1951
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    51/67
    NoS ID
    104300
    Story no
    5 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    18 out of 20 succeed in Daily Mail race; featuring the British and Egyptian winners.

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  8. Channel - Under Sea Drama

    Date released
    22 Aug 1960
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    60/68
    NoS ID
    109327
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    American woman, Jame Baldsare, fails in attempt to swim Channel below surface

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