Belfast Floods

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2150A

Date Released

20 Aug 1970

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belfast Floods. DESCRIPTION: After the Northern Ireland’s heaviest storm since 1927 every main road in Belfast is flooded. British troops help evacuate families and receive cups of tea from the people they’ve been fighting in the riots. SHOTLIST: GV flooded Belfast street. CU pan ditto showing floods halfway up front doors. GV pan from one side of flooded street to other & two cars half submerged. SV British troops rescue girl. LV fire engine in flood water. CU pan fireman wades through deep water. SV troops pulling rubber boat with people inside. SV zoom into old woman at window lowers jug to troops in water below. GV pan troops unload sandbags pan to soldier on guard. SCU group of women pour out tea for troops in street.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Belfast; Northern Ireland

Footage sources

UPITN

Card file number

96263

Credits:

Commentator: John Braban

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