Floods In Eastern England (1949)

Skegness, Hunstanton and Heacham, Lincolnshire & Norfolk.
MS. Horse drawn plough at work on field. LS. Flooded farm huts at Snettisham. LS. The promenade at Skegness covered with snow. MS. Householders and belongings being rescued on 'Dukws' at Snettisham. SCU. 'Weasels' moving furniture at Snettisham. CU. 'Dukw' tracks ploughing through water. GV. Flooded countryside. MS. Rescued people on 'ducks' at Snettisham. LMS. Chalets damaged by gales at Heacham. CU. Caravan overturned in flood water. MS. People rescuing belongings in boat. Pan along flooded countryside. MS. Chalets damaged by gales at Heacham. CU. Man moving furniture from 'duck'. MS. Man moving furniture from 'duck'. CU. Man lifting bedding from 'duck'. CU. Pile of bedding on ground. LMS. Waterman on Millbank clearing flooded drain. CU. Stick being prodded into drain. LS. GV. South bank of the Thames at Lambeth, London. MS. Men looking over parapet at washed up wreckage. CU. Notice - 'Caution - Coast Road Under Water'.
(Mute Neg.)
Information found in the old record - Cuts 49/19.
FILM ID:2254.3
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. www.britishpath...
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT www.britishpath...
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. www.britishpat...