News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

48/46

Date Released

7 Jun 1948

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. 100,000 Flee Great Floods
• 2. Earl Wavell Becomes Tower Constable
• 3. The Derby 1948

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Worst floods in Pacific Coast history cause heavy loss of life and great devastation.

Keywords

Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Oregon; Vanport

Length of story (in feet)

160

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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