National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
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Abergele Floods - July 1971
Summer downpours, the River Gele bursts its banks, Abergele bears the brunt of it. A washed-away car stuck under the Market Street bridge creates a dam which adds to the problems.
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Overview
Torrential, summer rain fills the River Gele to overflowing and the streets, shops and houses of Abergele, Conwy, become part of the river. Hundreds of gallons of deep, turbulent water course along roads and through buildings. People gathered in the Farmhouse Cafe greet the camera across the waves. A passing rubbish bin indicates the speed and force of the water. Members of the Junior Tradesman’s Regiment based at Kinmel Park Camp, Rhyl, have arrived to help out.
Over 40 years after this disastrous flooding, Abergele was finally provided with defences against such an onslaught of water with a bypass culvert and flood walls which were installed in 2011/2012.
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