NEWS IN FLASHES: DOOMED VILLAGE Inhabitants of Tignes forced to leave their homes which are to be flooded in a water scheme.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5732
	Catalog #:	26154
	Clip Number:	26154-1
	Orginal Film:	52/24
	Timecode:	01:50:49 - 01:52:12
	Location:	Tignes, France
	Year Shot:	1952 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sadness INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Hydro (Water) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France
	Description:	DOOMED VILLAGE OF TIGNES The village is to be flooded as part of a hydroelectric scheme. Tignes, France. GV. Snow covered valley in which Tignes stands. Dam blocking entrance. SV. House in Tignes, village pump in foreground. LV. People discussing new hydroelectric scheme, which will drown their village. & SV. GV. Across village to Tignes. LV. Explosion by side of dam. GV. Tignes. MV. War memorial. SV. Abandoned house. SV. Interior, two men seated by table. CU. Bearded rough looking man seated at table drinking wine. LV Churches and graveyard. CU grave markers. LV. People discussing evacuation. & SV. SV. People carrying furniture from Post office. SCU. Woman seated in chair resting her head on dresser. & CU. GV. Dam. & SV. LV. Water let in by dam., Signpost nearly covered in foreground. GV. Water let in by dam.

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