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1953
floods - a week in pictures
One
visitor to the Â鶹Éç 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
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
Among
the tales of tragedy emerge the stories of heroism as communities
came together to battle against the floods
