Archive footage of the 1953 floods in Essex
More than a hundred people in Essex died in the devastating North Sea floods of 1953. A storm surge hit the entire East coast on the night of 31st January/1st February.
A commemoration service marking the 60th anniversary is being held at Chelmsford Cathedral with the Princess Royal in attendance.
The East Anglian Film Archive based in Norwich has released archive footage of the aftermath in Canvey Island and Harwich in Essex. Canvey Island saw the greatest loss of life in East Anglia with 58 deaths.
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