News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1539

Date Released

20 Sep 1928

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Ship of the Year
• 2. Onward and Upward
• 3. Gutted in a Few Hours
• 4. King Alphonso
• 5. The Windmill Plane
• 6. Largest Silver Bell Ever Cast
• 7. First Amateur Women’s Sculling Championship
• 8. Bravo Joan!
• 9. Largest Vessel Launched on the Tees

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

Under shadow of Captain Webb’s statue, 11 year old Joan Brunton, who swam 11 miles from Dover to Deal, receives Cup from Mayor of Dover.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Children; Awards and honours

Locations

Dover

Story extras:

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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