| DUKE VISITS FLOOD DISASTER TOWN AND SCAVENGERS AT DUMP Duke of Edinburgh visits flooded town of Pensford; and a Bristol rubbish tip is ransacked. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5028 |
| Catalog #: | 364795 | |
| Clip Number: | 364795-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/58 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods | |
| Description: | DUKE VISITS FLOOD TOWN OF PENSFORD & BRISTOL RUBBISH TIP RANSACKED Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh visits Pemsford, one of the towns in Somserset hardest hit by the floods. Also; danger of contamination as people scavenge through flood-damaged goods at a dump. Pensford, Somerset M/S of Bailey bridge newly erected over river. M/S Bailey bridge showing old bridge underneath which was washed away, pan to building beside river damaged by flood. M/S of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by police and officials walking through village towards the bridge. M/S showing Duke and party on Bailey bridge. M/S building and litter in street. M/S Duke looking at damage. C/U people looking. M/S and C/U Duke talking to vicar. C/U men standing in doorway. M/S as Duke passes two men in doorway and goes into shoe repairers. C/U two men working on drain. M/S pan Duke walking past more damaged buildings. Bristol M/S Lawrence Weston rubbish tip at Bristol. M/S pan waste transporter bringing more rubbish to tip. M/S lorries tipping rubbish on ground. C/U bulldozer bulldozing rubbish into the ground. M/S police standing beside their cars. C/U girl picking up damaged cigarette packet. C/U large carton of cigarettes on ground. M/S as policeman warns girl off. M/S policeman talking to man who bends down and picks up something from ground. C/U cigarette packets on ground, pan up to more rubbish. | |
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