The Lynmouth Disaster (1952)

Lynmouth, Devon. GV. Rushing waters through Lynmouth. SV. Rushing waters in front of damaged houses. CU. Rushing waters. GV. Water rushing down main street (Westlyn) SV. Waters uprooted tree trunk in front of cafe. SV. Policeman looking at flooded Westlyn river pan to river GV. Peaceful river flowing down wooded hillside & SV. SV. Boulders in river & CU. CU. Rushing waters GV. Swollen Westlyn river flowing thro’ Lynmouth. Raging waters near where river changed course. SV. Damaged Hotel. CU. Pan Damaged hotel. SV. Salvage fo damaged cars. CU. Number plate END 737. SV. Car on side. tree blocking car. SV. Police and ambulance men helping in salvage work. (Line across river) Policeman with walkie, talkie. sV. Police, ambulance men salvaging. Policeman Thumbs up. SV. Soldiers repairing road, GV. Soldiers preparing to make bridge across river. SV. Men Clearing roads. & CU. LV. Shopkeepers salvaging stock. SV. Stock on shelves. SV. Mud covered shop floors. SV. Man checking till. SV. Damaged tree and houses. CU. Sign. GV. From house swollen river. (Orig. & Dupe Neg.) (title Scene “H“) Selected Originals exist for this item - see other records. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.