Judy Grinham

United Kingdom, 1959

Film
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Episode of Series “British Sporting Personalities”.
The swimming career of Judy Grinham turned on her decision, when only twelve years of age, to concentrate on her backstroke, and on her partnership with the great swimming coach, Reg Laxton. Shows her racing performance in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1958 Commonwealth Games and a glimpse of her private life as well.

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Credits

production company

Anvil Films

Duration

00:08:48:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1959

Appears in

British Sporting Personalities

Group of items

British Sporting Personalities

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307234

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Great Britain

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Coaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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