School Girl Channel Swimmer (1929)

Item title reads Schoolgirl Channel swimmer. Thus, early in her training, 11 year old Joan Brunton enjoys 31, 2 hours practice swim (water temperature 51 degrees) and says she hopes she ll do it before her 12th birthday. Dover, Kent. M, S as Joan s parents put grease all over her as she stands on the shore. M, S of her with cap and goggles on. M, S as she swims, her father is in a boat nearby and hands her a drink. She swims along by the boat, C, U of her in the water. Intertitle Good luck, Joan C, U of her face when she is back on dry land. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Pa