Floods in South Africa

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1478A
Date Released
3 Oct 1957
Date submitted
28 Sep 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Labour Party Conference
  2. 2Operation Brown Jug
  3. 3Mock Attack on Dardanelles
  4. 4Pamir Survivors
  5. 5Floods in South Africa
  6. 6Maritime Affairs: USS Olympia
  7. 7Maritime Affairs: SS Hildebrand
  8. 8Firefighters on Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in South Africa. DESCRIPTION: Crops that looked like being ruined by drought have now been ruined by flood, in some districts near the Vaal river. Homes around Voreeninging and Peacehaven have been threatened by the rising floodwater. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of floods. GV floods. GV family looking at flooded property. Same - pan to partly submerged arch. GV natives carrying furniture from house. Aerial view flooded homes.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
South Africa; Transvaal; Vaal River Area
Card file number
71797
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
H. Duncan Abraham
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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