LANDSLIDE DOOMS VILLAGE Jackfield, on banks of Severn, is alarmed at danger of whole village sliding into river.

Record ID: 565994

  • Title: LANDSLIDE DOOMS VILLAGE Jackfield, on banks of Severn, is alarmed at danger of whole village sliding into river.
  • Date: 15th April 1952
  • Summary: Jackfield, River Severn, Shropshire, England: GV Village across river. GV Topping houses. SV House Pan to emergency gas main propped up on bricks. CU Putting another brick under gas main. SV Gas main along street. CU Sign 'BOROUGH OF WEDLOCK. PUBLIC NOTICE. THIS ROAD IS IMPASSABLE AND DANGEROUS BEYOND THIS POINT. THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO USE IT, IF THEY DO SO IT MUST BE AT THEIR OWN RISK & PERIL. 'BV Pan Car along road showing bad state of read. GV Crooked toppling houses. TV Pan Up Ditto..SV Toppling houses showing cracks. SV Broken pavements Pan to leaning wall of house. CU Sign 'WARNING ANY PERSON FOUND TRESPASSING ON OR DOING WILFUL DAMAGE TO THIS PROPERTY WILL BE PROSECUTED'. BV Man working on damaged house. CU Tossinf lump of timber. GV Crooked toppling house. GV Village across river. Environment; Great Britain Initials DUDLEY Shropshire Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th April 1952 13:00
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  • Location: Jackfield, River Severn, Shropshire, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVAC0WIORTB3AWRSCIWNXPLD4W0S
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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