| During the Great War, air raids in Britain started in 1915. The first person to swim the English Channel was Captain Matthew Webb, who crossed from Dover to Calais in 21 hours 45 minutes on August 24th and 25th, 1875.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 270, 2 November 1940, Page 9
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40Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 270, 2 November 1940, Page 9
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