Australia’s Worst Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1047A
Date Released
30 Jun 1949
Date submitted
27 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Floods. DESCRIPTION: The River Hunter in New South Wales burst its banks causing great damage to housing and transport. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerials of floods. Ground shots - house almost & completely submerged in high waters. People being rescued from their homes. This is the town of Maitland. Pillar box nearly submerged. Telegraph boy makes his way through water. Bus with roof only showing above the water. Maitland railway station with the Sydney/Brisbane express marooned completely. Several shots of railway station under water - almost.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters
Locations
New South Wales
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
52170
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australia’s Worst Floods', British Movietone News Issue No. 1047A, 30 Jun 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15808 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)