France

Mrs Brouwer about to start her swim; her husband smears grease on the beach at Gris Nez 1930.
Mrs Brouwer shaking hands with South African Miss Duncan. France, at Gris Nez, 1930.
Mrs Corson (kneeling) greasing Miss Gleitze 1926
Mrs Hamilton about to start her Channel attempt from France
Mrs. Brouwer before her start to swim the Channel, with her child on her arm on the beach. France, at Gris Nez, 1930
Ned Barnie (GB) and Toufic Bleik (Lebanon) about to start the race
Ned Barnie of Great Britain and Toufic Bleik of Lebanon greasing up for 1954 Race.
Paulus, Winner of the Joinville-le-Pont 1910
Paulus, Winner of the Traversée de Paris 1908
Portrait of twelve channel swimmers at Cape Gris Nez, 1928
Pouilley, Winner of the Christmas Cup in Paris in the Seine on December 25, 1920
Raphael Morand
Start of the Daily Mail Race 1950