Floods 1948

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear.

Cuts from newsreel 48/67 - floods in north of England - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.

M/Ss of floods swirling past camera. Various shots of flooded areas - countryside, railway embankment holding back floods,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67324
Sort Number:
UN 1990 D
Time in/Out:
01:41:20:00 / 01:42:46:00
Canister:
UN 1990 D
Film ID:
2467.18
Issue Date:

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