ATV Today: 16.10.1972: Jumping Joe Darby

Summary

Aided by John Fletcher of the Black Country Society ATV reporter John Swallow attempts to recreate the canal jumping exploits of the Netherton born athlete Joe Darby.

Year:

1972

Duration:

0:02:49

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see a piece to camera from Dr John Fletcher describing the exploits of Joe Darby (born 1861 in Netherton) which included being able to clear a canal from a standing jump as well as landing on water without breaking the surface.

We see a still of Joe Darby and some of his mementoes.

John Swallow is then seen attempting and failing to jump across a canal.


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