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  1. Brenda Fisher Wins Nile Swim

    Date released
    12 Apr 1956
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    56/30
    NoS ID
    107041
    Story no
    3 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Britain’s Channel champion Brenda Fisher wins the women’s section of the Nile race

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  2. 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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  3. Cross Channel Race

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1316A
    NoS ID
    019466
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: The Cross Channel Race from Cap Gris-Nez to Dover was won by Baptista Perreira of Portugal at his first attempt, his time was 12 hours 25 minutes. SHOTLIST:...

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  4. The Channel Swimmers

    Date released
    20 Aug 1951
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1159
    NoS ID
    017317
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Channel Swimmers. DESCRIPTION: 20 competitors - thirteen men and seven women - entered for this year’s Daily Mail Channel Swim. Hamad of Egypt was the first to arrive, closely...

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  5. Eighteen Beat Channel

    Date released
    20 Aug 1951
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2136
    NoS ID
    043219
    Story no
    6 / 6

    Early morning crowds at Cap Gris Nez see thirteen men and seven women start in mass race across channel. At Dover Hassan Hamad of Eygpt is first man ashore, winning £1,000. Brenda Fisher of Grimsby wins...

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