The Lost Villages

Summary

Views of Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire including shots from the summer of 1959 when the flooded villages of Derwent and Ashopton were revealed. Filmed by Harry Gill.

Year:

1959

Duration:

0:17:00

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

8mm

Description

We see views of Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire shot in the late 1950s including a section captioned low water 1959 when the reservoir levels dropped enough to reveal a road layout and the outlines of buildings from the flooded villages of Derwent and Ashopton.


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