Floods Hit The West (1960)

Item title reads - Floods hit the west. Exmouth and Exton, Devon. M/S milkman wading through knee deep flood water in Exmouth. Various shots of flooded Exmouth streets with people walking through the water. M/S delivery van going along a flooded street. M/S woman sweeping her front doorstep, pan down to show flood water a few inches below her step. Interior shot of mud and slime on the floor of the house, pan up to show the high water mark on the wall. M/S of a fence uprooted complete with brick foundations by the raging flood water. M/S pile of bricks in the road. L/S water rushing from one field into another. M/S flooded fields. L/S swollen river travelling under bridge. Various shots of the fast flowing river, pan to M/S of Exton Church which has collapsed because of the floods. L/S of the Belfry leaning at a drunken angle. M/S interior of the collapsed church. L/S of the thatched roof lying buckled on the ground. M/S flooded Exton street. M/S house in Exton which has collapsed. M/S flooded f