Greasing Swimmer

5th August 1936: Swimmer Montague Holbein (aged 75) being greased down for his attempt to swim from Richmond Pier to London Bridge, a distance of 18 miles. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
5th August 1936: Swimmer Montague Holbein (aged 75) being greased down for his attempt to swim from Richmond Pier to London Bridge, a distance of 18 miles. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Greasing Swimmer
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Credit:
Davies / Stringer
Editorial #:
3399359
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
August 05, 1936
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Rights-managed
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Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
HT0087
Object name:
97s/34/7982/14
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