The Haverhill Flood, Suffolk

From the collection of

East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
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The Haverhill Flood, Suffolk


In late summer 1968, almost 3 inches of rain fell in 24 hours causing the Stour Brook to overflow, leaving Haverhill knee-deep in water.

Late summer 1968 saw heavy flooding in parts of East Anglia. In this amateur footage, captured by Mr Robert Pavely, we can see flood water causing havoc for the market town of Haverhill in Suffolk. 2.7 inches of rain fell in 24 hours causing the Stour Brook river to burst its banks. The townsfolk negotiate the submerged roads, wading knee-deep through the flood water in the town centre and residents take shelter, looking out from the first floor of Queen Street's Woolpack pub.

Late summer 1968 saw heavy flooding in parts of East Anglia. In this amateur footage, captured by Mr Robert Pavely, we can see flood water causing havoc for the market town of Haverhill in Suffolk. 2.7 inches of rain fell in 24 hours causing the Stour Brook river to burst its banks. The townsfolk negotiate the submerged roads, wading knee-deep through the flood water in the town centre and residents take shelter, looking out from the first floor of Queen Street's Woolpack pub.


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