| SEA INVADES NORFOLK Floods in Norfolk after the sea has broken through the sea walls on the east coast. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6365 | |
| Catalog #: | 253403 | |
| Clip Number: | 253403-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/14 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:20 - 01:41:20 | |
| Location: | Norfolk. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Norfolk | |
| Description: | Sea invades Norfolk. First 32 seconds are soundtrack only; commentator talks of the floods along the east coast of England where the sea has broken over the sea walls. Norfolk. Several brief shots of badly flooded fields; some are aerial shots. Some men in a small boat paddle their way over the water. A windmill turns its sails in a water-covered field. At Horsey just the top of the church remains above flood waters; brief shot of the Post Office (above water but closed!). Commentator says the village has been evacuated. Residential streets are completely underwater; area looks deserted. Visuals cut out 3 seconds before the end of the story; soundtrack continues. | |
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