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James
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61 years ago today...On the 22nd March, 1947, after weeks of freeze, snow, and ice, the trent thawed, and flooded the town.
It were known as "black saturday", and there are loads of pics and vids from when it happened, which I'll try to upload.
Just past our bank field, the bank were breached, and it flooded all around, apart from my little village, which were like an island. Dutch experts were called for on massive steam cranes weighing 100s of tons, and by 13th Arpril it were mended, and they had created what we see today.
61 years on, and it's still snowing on the 22nd March!!
I'll take pics tomorrow.
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bessytractor
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???
I'm ignorant 
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James
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Soz it cocked up 
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bessytractor
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I was going to say,
when it just said "Gainsborough" I thought it was some kind of footy victory 
not a very pleasent day for all concerned 
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James
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LOL!
I just watched this eer video thingy, it shows all Marshalls and Edlingtons coaling out smoke, people in rafts with pigs, people in DUKWs and all sorts!
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bessytractor
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| James wrote: | LOL!
I just watched this eer video thingy, it shows all Marshalls and Edlingtons coaling out smoke, people in rafts with pigs, people in DUKWs and all sorts! |
I travelled on a DUKW recently.
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James
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O aye! Got any pics?
Anyone ever heard of the Muz steam crane that floated on a pontoon??
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Nick
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James, how much snow did you get? We got about 8-10 inches. I even got a break and done with work early. 
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James
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Not that much, but in 1947 it snowed CONSTANTLY for 2 MONTHS 
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Reid
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Where's the videos? Is it on Youtube? Links and not sausage sir!
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James
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It's on a DVD and I can't take no pics meself cos it's snowing
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