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Purfleet Floods

Serious floods on the east coast of England devastate the margarine factory in Purfleet...

Promotional 1954 27 mins

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Overview

This is the story of the margarine factory of Van den Burghs and Jurgens at Purfleet and its valiant comeback from the devastating floods of 1953.

Featuring

E.V.H. Emmett

Genres

Promotional

Released

1954

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Purfleet

Language

English

Subjects

Purfleet

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Purfleet Floods

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