Smethwick: The Great Storm of July 1927

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Floods of July, 1927. Heavy rain washed the embankment into the canal, which was completely blocked for many days. Photograph taken from Galton Bridge.
(Joe Russell's Smethwick by Russell, Joe. Pub in 2000.)




Canal, Roebuck Lane. This photograph was taken from the same spot on Telford's bridge 56 years later.
(Joe Russell's Smethwick by Russell, Joe. Pub in 2000.)

 

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‘The rail track from which the embankment crashed into a canal during the great storm at Smethwick, only a moment after a passenger train, which had been stationary on the spot, had restarted.’

 

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Nearly in the canal….Belfast Telegraph July 1927.

 

[Astoness]

thanks pedro very interesting...that passenger train was very lucky

lyn

 

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Floods of July 1927….Clearing up operations in Rosefield Road. Boats were used in this area around the Council House the night before.
(Joe Russell's Smethwick, pub 2000)