Disaster in the Blue Mountains

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1488A
Date Released
12 Dec 1957
Date submitted
9 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bush Fires. DESCRIPTION: Blowing up through the Jamieson Valley in New South Wales, whipped up by the giant bellows of a seventy mile-an-hour wind, the worst bush-fire in the history of the State. It threatened the townships of Wentworth and Leura and the lives of their citizens. The town of Leura has a population of 4,500, half of the town was burnt down. At Wentworth Falls, a hundred and fifty buildings were completely gutted, causing nearly 2 million pounds worth of damage. SHOTLIST: CU thick winds sweep flames. 3 shots house burning. 2 shots fire alongside house and water tank. 2 shots thick smoke in residential area, houses burning near main road. Fire around rubble, which was homes. Shots of a garage at Wentworth Falls burning furiously. Shots of burnt cars in ruins.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia; Blue Mountains
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
72312
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Disaster in the Blue Mountains', British Movietone News Issue No. 1488A, 12 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22085 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)