Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
118A
Date Released
2 May 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside. DESCRIPTION: River Avon’s swollen waters invade Melksham village and play havoc with Wiltshire crops. SHOTLIST: Swollen river flowing under bridge. This could be used as a scenic shot. Cars down flooded streets. Another scenic shot of river in town. Horse and cart through flooded lane. Panning shot of flooded fields. Cars again going through flooded Melksham streets.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1790
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Heavy Rain Floods West Countryside', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 118A, 2 May 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/874 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)