Tasmania’s Agony

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1967A

Date Released

16 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hot Snap
2. 2Tasmania’s Agony
3. 3Girl’s Make Turf History
4. 4Rugby Roundabout
5. 5Something to Bark About

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tasmania’s Agony. DESCRIPTION: The tragic aftermath of the bush fires which swept the districts around Hobart, killing at least fifty and making three and a half thousand homeless. SHOTLIST: Trucking shot past burnt out buildings along Forest Road near Hobart, Tasmania. MS woman survivor standing by car. LS burnt out building along forest road. MS fireplace in building wrecked by fire. MS bicycle by side of building. GV damaged area in Forest Road. MLS wrecked car. MS another wrecked car. MS ditto. GV wrecked cars by roadside. MLS Mr and Mrs Lawless with their baby standing by remains of their house. GV their house wrecked by fire. MCU Mr and Mrs Lawless with their baby. CU burnt out lawn mower. MS remains of telegraph pole. Pan to Fern Tree Hotel. LS remains of Fern Tree Hotel. CU hotel sign lying on ground. GV pan remains of brewery. MS dead goat lying on ground. GV pan Snug township destroyed by fire. LS remains of houses in Snug. LS ditto. GV pan school in Snug only half damaged by fire. MS supplies brought to school which is used as relief centre. MS pan man carries supplies into school. MS ditto. MS suppliers unloaded from lorry. GV pan burnt out houses.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Children; Environment; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Hobart; Tasmania

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

92055

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

171

Story extras:

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