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28 October 2014

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1953 floods - a week in pictures

One visitor to the BBC Bus in Saltfleet brought on board a week of newspapers from 1953 which reveal the impact of the floods on Lincolnshire. Take a look through some amazing images captured at the time - please be aware they may take a few moments to download.

First indications of the extent of the devastation
Daily Mail, 1st February 1953

Grimsby Telegraph prepares for a week of special stories.

The Grimsby Telegraph anticipates a week of tragic stories and vivid photographs

The papers print death rolls revealing the places which bore the brunt of the floods

A policeman carries a young child to safety.

Among the tales of tragedy emerge the stories of heroism as communities came together to battle against the floods

See more pictures 1|2|3|4

See also: Eyewitness accounts of the 1953 floods | Flood facts | Flooding then and now | Useful links | Flood Awareness

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