Storm Damage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1178A
Date Released
3 Jan 1952
Date submitted
31 Dec 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Storm Damage. DESCRIPTION: The gales that followed the Christmas holiday have been doing tremendous damage all round Britain. The pier at Seaview, Isle of Wight, is one example of the havoc, and two cottages at Sandgate were undermined by the sea and collapsed. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of sea (taken at sea). GV wrecked pier at Seaview, IOW., panning shot. MS gaps in seawall at Dymchurch. Troops filling breach in with stones. Eastbourne - GV car on front & sea breaking over esplanade & car. Several shots of front & sea breaking over. Sandgate - remains of wrecked cottages, fronts completely out. Various shots of sea breaking over the front & over broken seawalls. GV of rough seas on coast.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
England
Card file number
56566
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Storm Damage', British Movietone News Issue No. 1178A, 3 Jan 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17533 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)