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1928 UK: SPORTS: Miss Gleitze starts North Channel / Irish channel swim:
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0:37Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1928
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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CAPTION - BRAVO MERCEDES - MISS GLEITZE STARTING HER PLUCKY BUT UNSUCCESFUL SWIM FROM DONAGHADEE ACROSS THE IRISH CHANNEL
Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland
Crowd , Mercede Gleitze posing in dress with men in military uniform . Mercedes Gleitze in swimming costume puting her long hair up for bathing cap (she may be wearing a Rolex watch) / posing and wading into sea towards support rowing boat / another view of Gleitze posing with soldiers/ Gleitze posing in swimming costume for camera / boats near shore /women on beach
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