Morecambe Cross-Bay Swimming 1907-1991
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Research article by Pat Rowland about the Grange-Morecambe Cross-Bay Swim 1907-1991
Searching through digital newspapers online, local historian Pat Rowland has been able to explore the history of the Morecambe to Grange Cross-Bay Swim including researching some of the swimmers using genealogy sites and on line resources. The article highlights the trailblazers, the record holders, the famous names and the challenges in trying to achieve this swim, which many claimed was more difficult than swimming the English Channel.
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Pat RowlandDate created
2019Time period
1907-1991Contributor
Pat RowlandCopyright
Pat RowlandAccess
OpenReference number
H2H.0046Format
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