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  1. First Channel Walk

    Date released
    31 Aug 1931
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    53
    NoS ID
    031600
    Story no
    4 / 6

    France to Dover in nine hours on "skis". Karl Naumeatnik of Austria starts twenty-mile walk from French coast.

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  2. Records Broken in Channel Race

    Date released
    28 Aug 1950
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1108
    NoS ID
    016626
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Records Broken in Channel Race. DESCRIPTION: At Cap Gris Nez there was great excitement for the start of the Daily Mail Channel Swimming Race. The favourite, Frenchman Roger Le Morvan...

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  3. Mass attack on Channel

    Date released
    20 Aug 1951
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    51/67
    NoS ID
    104300
    Story no
    5 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    18 out of 20 succeed in Daily Mail race; featuring the British and Egyptian winners.

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  4. Channel Beats All

    Date released
    10 Aug 1953
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2342
    NoS ID
    044535
    Story no
    7 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Mass Channel swim for £500 prize sees attempts from English and French coasts. All seven competitors fail.

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  5. Cross Channel Race

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1316A
    NoS ID
    019466
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: The Cross Channel Race from Cap Gris-Nez to Dover was won by Baptista Perreira of Portugal at his first attempt, his time was 12 hours 25 minutes. SHOTLIST:...

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  6. Portugal First in Mass Swim

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2154
    NoS ID
    071790
    Story no
    3 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  7. Seven Swimmers Cross the Channel (142 Feet)

    Date released
    26 Aug 1954
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    2516
    NoS ID
    154175
    Story no
    7 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    Atlantic flight (100 feet).

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  8. Lone Swimmer Lost

    Date released
    13 Sep 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2456
    NoS ID
    045233
    Story no
    1 / 8

    Ted May enters water at 5am in attempt to swim Channel unaccompanied. Dover Wife and members of family keep watch.

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  9. 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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  10. International Channel Swim

    Date released
    18 Aug 1955
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2256
    NoS ID
    072718
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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