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Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, 1875. Artist: Unknown

Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, 1875. Artist: Unknown

1-151-888 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, 1875. Captain Webb (1848-1883) set off from Dover on 24 August 1875, arriving in Calais 21 3/4 hours later. He is seen here being handed sustenance from his support boat. Webb was killed trying to swim under Niagara Falls in 1883.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Matthew Webb: British: Swimmer
Medium
  1. Wood engraving
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World Oceans English Channel

  1. 50 00 00 N , 001 00 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3800x2831
File Size : 31,517kb

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  1. 005846
  1. 005846
  1. 0390000828
  1. 1-151-888
  1. 1151888
  1. 828
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