Floods: a Breathing Space. New Defences Hold So Far

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2290
Date Released
9 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Thousands of workers, including servicemen, attempt to close gaps in sea defences. Comprehensive report covers stricken area from Canvey Island to the Humber. Lord Mayor of London launches National Appeal. Graphic pictures from Holland show how Dutch cope with disaster greater even than our own.
Keywords
Politics and government; Weather; Accidents and disasters; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Polygoon
Library number
21113
Credits:
Camera
A. R. Edmonds
Camera
James F. Gemmell
Camera
Len W. Dudley
Camera
Ronald L. Read
Length of story (in feet)
401
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'Floods: a Breathing Space. New Defences Hold So Far', British Paramount News Issue No. 2290, 9 Feb 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/44231 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)