News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2439

Date Released

15 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. France Fights Back
• 2. AAA Championships. Three Mile Record Broken
• 3. People in the News
• 4. People in the News
• 5. Thomson Wins the Open
• 6. Flood Havoc
• *Princess Margaret Visits Girl Guides’ Rally

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

Worst floods for centuries cause untold damage. In Austria and Bavaria alone more than [thirty people lose their lives. In Bavaria damage] is estimated at more than £8,000,000. US helicopters carry out mercy missions.

Keywords

Weather; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Bavaria; Austria

Library number

22498

Length of story (in feet)

191

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

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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