A Mother’s Gallant Bid for Fortune

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1643
Super Issue No.
29/75
Date Released
16 Sep 1929
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1London’s Fairy Godfather
  2. 2A Mother’s Gallant Bid for Fortune
  3. 3Huge Oil Blaze
  4. 4Major Segrave Wins Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
To raise funds for her son’s education - 32 year old Mrs Myrtle Huddleston stays in water 21 hours in brave attempt to swim the Channel.
Keywords
Sport; Fundraising; Swimming; Water sports
Locations
Dover
Credits:
Camera
Frank Augustus Bassill
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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