Great Welsh Dam Disaster

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
741-1
Date Released
5 Nov 1925
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Scenes of havoc and desolation in the Conway Velley." Scenes following the bursting of the Dam of Lake Eigiau near Dolgarrog. Travelling shots of water gushing down a hillside. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "50 ton boulders tossed like pebbles". A collection of large boulders surrounded by water. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "Here stood a church and ten houses". Men inspecting the damage. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "Only cottage left". Policeman inspects damaged cottage.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters
Length of story (in feet)
65

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Great Welsh Dam Disaster', Topical Budget Issue No. 741-1, 5 Nov 1925. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/130257 (Accessed 22 Jun 2025)