"Flood Town" Protests 1958

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Full title reads: "Wickford. 'Flood Town' Protests".

Wickford, Essex.

CU Rain beating down on pavement and stream of water running down gutter. LV Panning shot of man in Sou'wester outfit about to cross road in pouring rain. CU Water running down gutter into drain. CU Panning shot...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50112
Sort Number:
58/079
Time in/Out:
01:08:02:00 / 01:08:58:00
Canister:
58/78
Film ID:
1561.07
Issue Date:
29/09/1958

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  • "Bus coming towards us" - it's a Bristol Lodekka LD.

    jamied 31st May 2012
  • "Floodwater outside shops" - the location here is London Road, Wickford. The shops are Maynards haberdashers, The Gresham Cafe and Barbers General Stores. Although the shops are gone, the buildings are still standing as of 2013.

    jamied 28th Mar 2013

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