WEATHER: Worst gales in years sweep Britain: twelve die

Record ID: 333067

  • Title: WEATHER: Worst gales in years sweep Britain: twelve die
  • Date: 4th March 1937
  • Summary: ENGLAND: EXT TRACKING SHOT past snow-covered fields in countryside Ilfracombe: Long view of pier & turnstiles Semi view and close up of damaged pier Long view of hotel showing damage Broken glass roof Long view and semi view tree uprooted in garden General view and semi view showing damaged house with hole in roof Dover: Long view PAN UP Dover Cliffs PAN DOWN Dover Cliffs Semi view and close up showing damage done to cliffs by the gale which wrenched hundreds of tons of chalk which plunged 150 feet below onto the Southern Railway Marine Station Yorkshire: SNOW DRIVER'S POINT OF VIEW from car along snow-covered road Long view pan of snow-covered field Men clearing snow from road Car trying to move in snow Various of snowed up houses Long view man digging out Top view of car along road Long view cars move off
  • Embargoed: 19th March 1937 12:00
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  • Location: YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND ILFRACOMBE, ENGLAND DOVER, ENGLAND
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVACYGJPLFZAACMS07P7XZLZ22M4
  • Story Text: Gales and snow blizzards sweep Britain leaving trail of damage and toll of lost lives.

    Keywords: Weather; Disasters and Accidents; Great Britain, strong winds, gales, snow
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