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Pickering Sets Channel Record

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/70
Date Released
1 Sep 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
711
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Helicopter Crashes in Channel
  2. 2US Floods
  3. 3News Flashes: Moroccan Armistice
  4. 4Roller Skis
  5. 5Marine Tank
  6. 6Pickering Sets Channel Record
  7. 7Alpine Statue
  8. 9Southend Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
Bill Pickering sets up new world record in a great channel swim.
Keywords
Sport; Swimming; Records; Water sports
Locations
Dover; Kent
Footage sources
Library
Credits:
Camera
John Rudkin
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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