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The Flood At Burnham-on-Crouch

1953 , Burnham-on-Crouch (Essex)

Cat no. 993

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The day after the high spring tide fatefully coincided with a sea surge in 1953, an amateur filmmaker recorded the flood scenes in Burnham-on-Crouch.

General scenes of flooding at Burnham-on-Crouch. A man and his dog walk along a flooded street. In the high level flood water, people get around in a rowing boat. Men repair the sea wall, sandbags are placed by doorways. There is a close-up of vegetation damaged by flood water. A line of men, including members of the emergency services, carry sandbags up from the beach. There are views of boats in the port and people are rowed out to a building which may be a school. Views of a football pitch reveal the goal posts half submerged. There are further scenes of boats in the port and damage to sea defences. People walk in a flooded street. A long range view shows a breach in the sea wall. Fishing boats put out to sea. The final scenes are filmed from a moving vehicle.

Featured Events

The Flood At Burnham-on-Crouch, 1953

Keywords

Emergency services; Fishing boats; Floods; Flood Damage; High tides; Sea surges; Weather

Manifestations

The Flood At Burnham-on-Crouch

  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV169802
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1039
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673567
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV157083
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1038
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673566
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV194997
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:21:03
    Has Sound
    N
    Modification Date
    20/05/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    670797
    Sound
    silent
  • Barcode
    INV278102
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-395
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:06:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563524
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV265359
    Canonical Identifier
    A-221
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561339

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