Neerlands Nieuws Aka Dutch Floods (1953)

Unissued / Unused material. 1953 Title reads: “Neerlands Nieuws“. Dutch newsreel item. The Netherlands / Holland. National Day of Mourning following terrible floods. Various shots of people going to church, and synagogues in the bitter cold and snowy weather. GV Deserted snow covered street. GV Deserted and closed railway station. MS Queen Juliana speaking in Dutch. CU Juliana speaking. LS Various shots of Flooded and desolated areas. Various shots, refugees being evacuated. GV planes on aerodrome, evacuating victims, Various shots, printing presses at work, printing stamps for flood relief fund. CU Sheets of stamps. Various shots, victims in rehabilitation centre. LS Scandinavian aeroplane helping in evacuation of victims. LS Group of Red Cross ambulances LV GV’s Convoy of lorries passing through town. Various day and night shots, of repairs to the breach of dykes. Various shots flood waters breaking through streets GV’s repairing the breaches. GVs of high flood water. LS Prince Bernhard’s plane