Dale: Flood Scenes in Leominster and District

November 1954 and floods hit the Herefordshire town of Leominster. Children enjoy the novelty but the impact on the local farming community is far more serious.

This in-depth look at Leominster in flood was filmed by Frank Dale (1908-1981), mayor of the town, man behind a prominent local building firm, but more importantly in this context, the chairman of the River Lugg Drainage Board. Going far beyond the depth of coverage normally carried out by the amateur (and shooting in 16mm, the elite amateur format) Mr Dale records for posterity the lanes and byways of the area, taking in many scattered rural communities.