Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1172A
Date Released
22 Nov 1951
Date submitted
20 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods - Swiss Lake & Guildford. DESCRIPTION: SWISS LAKE OVERFLOWS . Floods have been widespread in Southern Switzerland and on the Italian frontier as well as in other parts of Italy. Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano have both been overflowing, with serious results clearly shown in our pictures. SCENES IN BRITAIN. Flooding has been extensive in many parts of the South of England - a typical example is in the Guildford area and the town itself. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV swollen waters in Switzerland. Various shots of flooded area, streets in town flooded, people walk across planks. Roads & streets completely flooded, in the Lakes Maggiore & Lugano. People leave by boat. Guildford, Surrey - Shots of open country flooded, various shots of the town showing the High Street etc. flooded, vehicles crawling through same. Boys walk in water, enjoying themselves.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
France
Card file number
56389
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Floods', British Movietone News Issue No. 1172A, 22 Nov 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17471 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)