Lynmouth, Devon - devastated by flood water
Lynmouth, Devon - August, 1952 - nine inches of rain in 12 hoursd led to devastation caused by 90 million tonnes of flood water and 200 thousand tonnes of boulders being released from the heights of Exmoor, leading to the loss of 34 lives, with a further 420 made homeless
Picture No
11053206
Media ID
45548045
Size
5513px x 3513px
(1.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1952
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