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Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies

Nov. 11, 1960 - Severe Floods In Yorkshire. Pleasure boats from park lakes were rushed to Methley, Yorkshire yesterday to save 35 people in their flooded homes, after the River Calder had burst its banks. There was seven-foot of flood water in the main street of the town, Keystone Photo Shows:- The bus sign on the gas lamp just manages to surface above seven feet of water in the main street of Methley, Yorks, as men row to the rescue of people in their flooded homes

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13234168
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47013075
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5068px x 4060px (1.3MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA

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Burst Calder Flooded Floods Manages Methley Rushed Save Severe Yorks


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