Pool River in Flood - 1968
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Pool River in Flood - 1968
Image: © David Wright Taken: 16 Sep 1968
Picture taken from the end of Winsford Road shows the area inundated by the floods of 16th September 1968. Not a very good photo as taken in conditions of exceptionally heavy rain and then scanned from two old slides to make panorama but of some historical and hydrological interest. Compare this with the peaceful stream shown in Image As a result of the flood the allotments situated just out of shot to the left of the picture received liberal deposits of coke washed down from the Bell Green Gasworks Image This flood in SE England was the worst in many years.
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Image Location
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51.433755
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-0.029365