Blizzard Hits the North
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blizzard Hits the North. DESCRIPTION: Scotland’s been suffering its worst blizzard for ten years. So heavy was the snowfall that four trains were held up. These pictures show one on the Perth-Aberdeen line, being dug out, when our cameraman flew over. Over 30 main roads have been blocked, and traffic very seriously disrupted. Six deaths due to the blizzard are reported. SHOTLIST: Aerial snow covered country (3). Aerial - snow bound train on Perth - Aberdeen line. Aerial traffic snow bound. Same. Aerial isolated farm. MS men clearing snow on road (2). LS abandoned lorry. LS men clearing snow. MS same. Pan - Dr Barbara Moore. LS same.
- Keywords
- Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Railways; Transport; Accidents and disasters; Scenery and travel
- Locations
- Scotland
- Card file number
- 79132
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- John Charles Elder
- Length of story (in feet)
- 72
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