Floods Down Under

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1421A
Date Released
30 Aug 1956
Date submitted
22 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flood Damage. DESCRIPTION: The worst floods ever caused (by Australia’s biggest river, the Murray) have done millions of pounds worth of damage. Farms and homes have been wiped out and the struggle to hold back the flood water is a job for every available volunteer. SHOTLIST: Various shots of houses etc. under water. Men making up sand bags. Shots of flooded streets. Man on boat next to his house. (Water line is just under the roof of the house).
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia; Murray River; Renmark District
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
68016
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Floods Down Under', British Movietone News Issue No. 1421A, 30 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21150 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)