18 Year Old Swims the Channel

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/69

Date Released

29 Aug 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Miniature War Staged for King Abdullah
2. 218 Year Old Swims the Channel
3. 3Speed King Tests No-Roll Ship
4. 4Manstein Trial Begins
5. 581st Birthday Jump
6. 6Brabazon Ready for Maiden Flight
7. *Gaelic Football

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

18 year old Philip Mickman of Ossett, Yorkshire, lands at Dover after plucky channel swim.

Keywords

Sport; Swimming; Water sports; Youth

Locations

Dover; England

Credits:

Camera

K. Rickard

Camera

William McConville

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

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