Saltcoats In Flood - 1991 - Full Video

Saltcoats In Flood is a video from January 1991, it reports on the devastating effects of the floods which hit on the 5th of January, with footage from in and around the town.
'Saltcoats in Flood' is the result of Rev. Ray Brinkley's willingness to loan a flat-bottomed boat to the local Fire Brigade on the day the flood occurred. Pastor Brinkley realised that a video of the event might well be useful, and with the help of Dan Ware, he used the college's updated Super VHS equipment (purchased from Harris of Saltcoats) to make the ensuing film. Shots from the same were not only on ITN national news that same evening, but were ultimately part of the on-going international news films seen in Australia and New Zealand. In a somewhat unwelcome manner Saltcoats certainly hit the headlines.

[@willgillies5670]

I live in the town so seeing this not only brings it back when i saw it on the telly at my Grans in Kilwinning but gives me new appreciation for it,

[@user-ug8wd1fj5c]

I grew up in the area but have been in Australia since 1973. I had no idea the damage was so bad. Reminds me of my Saturday job in Duncan's in the 1960's. Thanks for your documentary.

[@weebeth1]

I got sent home from work on that particular morning and slept most of the day away, it was later on I found out about it, so glad I got sent home as the shop I worked in didn't actually have doors that closed properly!

[@rcarney161]

I played football that day and the game never even got abandoned ...lol

[@telegraph]

Hello, my name is Charlotte and I work on the video desk at The Telegraph in London. We'd love to use a short part of this video for an edit we're making on the UK's worst storms in recent memory. Could you please let us know by emailing [e-mail]? Many thanks.

[@revjon3000]

If you still would like to use it you can, I was part of the Campaign Team when it was put together!

[@YARROWS9]

Fantastic keyboard action.

[@davidanderson696]

I remember at school they took us into the assembly hall and showed us some of this footage on TV. No idea why.

[@jamesmiller-gf1dp]

Interesting little history of a traumatic time.

[@johnoneill1316]

We got told not to go to the town

[@annekean1550]

Remember it well the town was a mess

[@barrysmith696]

one way of washing the crap out,all those smelly wellies,,yeuk,,,,,

[@user-pd4lh9lr3i]

oaft i spot gregs

[@doobz444]

Ma uncles in dat hes dat police oficer wae the ginger beard