River Bursts Its Banks 1930

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Somerset.

Full titles read: "RIVER BURSTS ITS BANKS - for the second time in six weeks, causing widespread havoc and endangering villages of Athelney & Stan Moor."

Various shots of flat capped workmen placing sand bags on the banks of the flooded river. L/S of sand bag rolling down...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18799
Sort Number:
G 1681
Time in/Out:
01:55:19:00 / 01:56:12:00
Canister:
G 1681
Film ID:
814.36
Issue Date:
30/01/1930

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