Welsh Town Nearly Isolated. The Turbulent Waters of the Usk Overflowed at Brecon and the Flood Problem Became a Serious Menace

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1439

Date Released

5 Jan 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1In The New Year’s Honours. Miss Ellen Terry, The Veteran Actress of Stage and Screen Appointed A Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire
2. 2The Problem of London’s Traffic. A Special Commission is Now Sitting to Deal with the Congestion of the Streets and the Delays of Transport
3. 3The Locust Problem. Many Ingenious Spraying Devices are Being Tested to Exterminate This Devastating South African Pest.
4. 4Welsh Town Nearly Isolated. The Turbulent Waters of the Usk Overflowed at Brecon and the Flood Problem Became a Serious Menace
5. 5No Deep Impression Here. Healthy Fun at One of the Famous Swiss Resorts
6. 6After the Ball. The Duke of Northumberland Lord Percy and Lord Hugh Percy at the Hunt Meet at Alnwick after the New Year Festivities

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

GV flood water rushing around bridge, house in background, GV water rushing from under bridge, people on bridge. [SUBTITLE]: KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING GV water swirling around houses with smoking chimneys. GV pan water swirling past trees and house. LV water swirling.

Keywords

Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Wales

Library number GR

8139 neg 190ft

Length of story (in feet)

55

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