| WINTER BLOWS HARDEST YET Gales and snow storms around coastal areas of Southern England. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5900 | |
| Catalog #: | 20593 | |
| Clip Number: | 20593-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/5 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:01 - 01:37:34 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods DISASTERS: Storms LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Dorset LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London RECREATION: Sledding, Toboggan WEATHER: Snow WEATHER: Wind | |
| Description: | WINTER BLOWS HARDEST YET Gales and snow storms around coastal areas of Southern England. England. Various shots rough seas pounding beach and promenade at Bournemouth, Dorset. Shots of waves rolling in. Snow scenes: children sledging down road, woman throwing crumbs from window onto snowy garden for birds, people standing in snowy street talking, men shovelling salt from truck onto road. Various shots of Weston-Super-Mare sea front during bad winter gale. Sigh on top of the buyilding has blown over, the putting green is flooded. Various shots Branksome Chine, Poole, Dorset. More shots rough seas at Bournemouth, group of young men brave the waves to collect coins dropped on beach in summer and washed up in winter storms. Various shots people clearing flood water out of hotel lobby and tea room, both near sea front. Various shots of crane on building site in London: it has toppled over in high windows, smashing into side of office block in St. Andrew's St. C/U two workmen looking up. Interior: workmen clearing wrecked office where crane fell in. Various shots crane being dismantled. C/U sign: "Danger Heavy Seas Detour". Various shots of waves breaking over sea wall at Seaford, Sussex. Travel shot through windscreen of car driving along promenade. | |
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