Nineteen figures in wetsuits plunge off South Bridge in Wareham in October 1981. The event jointly organised by the Hamworthy Sub Aqua Club and the Kings Charles Inn involved participants swimming six miles along the River Frome to Rotork Marine, Hamworthy, to help boost funds for Burghfield Mortimer District Society. Photo by Arthur Grant
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