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Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Canadian girl swimmer has come to conquer the English Channel

Date released

24 Jun 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

316

NoS ID

005678

Story no

6 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Girl to Swim English Channel. SHOTLIST: Miss Eva Morrison CU. Dives into water at Wembley. Shot of Temme jumping into the water. Swimming shots. Unusual shots swimming under...

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Feminine Pictorialities No 37 "Some Swimmer"

Date released

25 Oct 1934

Series name

Pathe Sound Pictorial

Issue no

864

NoS ID

114883

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Quite a number of swimmers have conquered the Channel in latter years, and Miss Emma Faber, an Austrian woman, is the most recent. By swimming from Cape Grisnez to Dover in fourteen hours eight minutes, she...

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Champion Shows How

Date released

24 Aug 1931

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

51

NoS ID

031587

Story no

3 / 6

Gertrude Ederle, famous as first woman to swim channel, trains aspiring youngsters in water art. 1. Gertrude’s "biggest" rival. Peggy is only three, but she’s a great little swimmer.

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Welcome Home, Eileen Fenton

Date released

31 Aug 1950

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

50/70

NoS ID

103668

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Town turns out to welcome girl channel swimmer who won £1,000.

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News in Brief: Channel Swimmer Feted

Date released

29 Aug 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1369

NoS ID

020316

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marilyn Bell. DESCRIPTION: It was in July that Marilyn Bell, of Toronto, swam the Channel from France to England, in 14 hours 36 minutes. She’s just had a tumultuous welcome, in her...

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The Channel Next?

Date released

26 Sep 1929

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1645; Super Issue No.: 29/77

NoS ID

087885

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

The record-breaking girl swimmer - 12 year old Joan Brunton - receives presentation from Mayor of Dover.

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News in a Nutshell: American Channel Swimmer in Training at Deal

Date released

12 Aug 1935

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

35/64

NoS ID

092574

Story no

6 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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Sporting Scene: Channel Swimming

Date released

17 Aug 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1367A

NoS ID

020291

Story no

7 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cross Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: Sixteen swimmers covered themselves with grease for the International Cross Channel Swim at Cap Gris Nez. The race was won by Abdel Heif. SHOTLIST: GV...

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Schoolgirl Channel Swimmer

Date released

30 May 1929

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1611; Super Issue No.: 29/43

NoS ID

087647

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Thus early in her training - 11 year old Joan Brunton enjoys 3 1/2 hour practise swim (water temperature 51°) and says she hopes she’ll do it. "Good luck, Joan".

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World of Sport

Date released

29 Aug 1946

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1682

NoS ID

148858

Story no

4 / 5

Holland. Cycling and motor cycling (110 feet) England. Hastings to Brighton walk (61 feet) (keep) Radlett, Herts. Model aircraft rally (62 feet) (keep) Paddington. Bowling championships (69 feet) (keep)...

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