West Country Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1644A
Date Released
8 Dec 1960
Date submitted
6 Dec 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: West Country Floods. DESCRIPTION: Some 2,000 homes are flooded out in Bath, reflecting a story of misery and depression following the third West Country inundation. With swans in the streets and police in boats, it’s certainly a topsy-turvy, water-logged world in the West! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV flooded streets at Bath. GV another GV another LS another GV another. MLS swans in the flooded streets. LS police pushing rowing boat.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Birds; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
England
Footage sources
West England Film Unit
Card file number
81514
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'West Country Floods', British Movietone News Issue No. 1644A, 8 Dec 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23895 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)