Flood and Fire Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326A
Date Released
4 Nov 1954
Date submitted
1 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in South Scotland. DESCRIPTION: SCOTTISH FLOODS - Many rivers in South West Scotland burst their banks during a recent cloudburst which lasted for 12 hours. SHOTLIST: GVs of flooded land. Farmhouses in water. Shots of the flooded river. Children climbing a torn up tree. Horse and cart on a flooded road. A man on a bike, and a car. People carrying furniture out into the street. CU of sweeping mud and water out of the front doorway.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Scotland; Solway Firth Area
Card file number
62151
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flood and Fire Havoc', British Movietone News Issue No. 1326A, 4 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19640 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)