Beachy Head to Hastings

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/74
Date Released
13 Sep 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Wartime Secret Revealed
  2. 2Women’s Swim Meet
  3. 3Newsbriefs
  4. 4Beachy Head to Hastings
  5. 5Cycle Champs at Herne Hill

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
33 year old George Booker starts the 18 mile swim from Beachy Head to Hastings. Slow motion shots of him at sea. He claims to have covered the 18 miles in seven and a half hours.
Keywords
Sport; Swimming; Water sports; Newsreels
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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