Floods in Brisbane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2331A
Date Released
7 Feb 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Floods in Brisbane
  2. 2Ireland V Wales - Rugby
  3. 3Scotland V England - Rugby
  4. 4Mens Downhill Skiing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Brisbane. DESCRIPTION: The worst disaster in Australia for 80 years, as floods sweep through the streets of Brisbane. Damage is estimated at £340 million. Twelve people are known to have died. SHOTLIST: CU newspaper headlines. SV pan flooded streets in Brisbane. SV a horse standing on dry land. GV flooded land. SV rescuers rowing dinghy past flooded homes. SV water up to roof top of home. SV flooded street with rescuers in boat pan rescue boat past the Milton Bowl. SLV water up to roof top of bowling club building. SV people wading through water. STV a tug making headway through water. GV docks with tanker ‘Robert Miller’ anchored out. GV front section of Robert Miller. SV 3 people watching. SV Robert Miller anchored off. CU rushing water. SV flooded roadway. SGV pan flooded festival hall building, SV rescue boat down flooded street. SV man pulling boat containing furniture. SV men pushing car through water. SV pan 2 men walking through water. GV bridge over river pan to men by boat. GV flooded motorway. TS down flooded street. SV TS flooded streets. GV Park Royal Motor Inn building zoom out to flooded street. SV TS flooded building entrance. BGV flooded area.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Environment; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
99683
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
240
Story extras:
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