15,000 Flee Dyke Burst 1960

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Item title reads - 15,000 flee dyke burst.

Amsterdam, Holland.

M/S pan to water flowing fast from the burst dyke near Amsterdam. M/S of the breached dyke. L/S huge area around houses flooded and rescuers making their way towards land by punt. L/S of the punt reaches land. M/S pan...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70970
Sort Number:
60/006
Time in/Out:
01:45:56:00 / 01:47:08:00
Canister:
60/6
Film ID:
1662.41
Issue Date:
18/01/1960

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