The worst peace-time natural disaster in British history, devastated the East Coast of England, particularly Essex. More than 300 people died, more than a third of those in Essex. The floods also devastated the low-lying Netherlands and Belgium with the loss of many hundreds more lives.

1953 FLOOD DISASTER

Dedicated to the lost little ones and their families.
Family themed poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/family

I Remember You (Author unknown)

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Harbour Dusk By Robert Gray

Highlighting / trailing the documentary made in 2003 for the 50th anniversary of the 1953 floods which devastated the East Coast of England, particularly Essex.
Here is the link to the documentary itself: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

Great Tide 2003 Trail (BBC Essex)

BBC Reporter Charles Gardner describes the East Coast of England from a plane, after the 1953 flood disaster.
Documentary telling the incredible story of that night here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods
More 1953 floods documentaries and interviews here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods  BBC Archive East Anglia & Holland from the air Commentary Charles Gardner

The significance of the Dutch museum in Zeeland which commemorates the disaster. Ria Geluk: Interviewed in 2002.
Link to programme which examines flood defences 50 years after the disaster: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-50-years-on?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods
Documentaries and more radio/audio features here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods Holland Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk

The background and overview of the disaster.
Documentary telling the incredible story of that night here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods
More 1953 floods documentaries, archive and interviews here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods Intro & Outline

More poems of remembrance here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/remembrance

Death is Nothing at all by Henry Scott Holland

Documentary about the famous acting school in Debden, Essex. 
Programme originally part of 'A Tale of 2 Debdens' in the 'A Sense of Place' series about belonging to a community. Listen here to original documentary: https://on.soundcloud.com/KM8n3G99428kRAZd8
Broadcast on BBC Essex in 2002.

A Sense of Place: East 15 Acting School

From Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' and appropriated for the Harry Potter film series.
More Shakespeare poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-shakespeare

Round about the Cauldron Go by William Shakespeare

More poems of spring here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/spring

The Stolen Branch by Pablo Neruda

The poem which introduced the BBC TV series 'Poets Guide to Britain'.
More landscape poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/natural-landscapes

There are Places that Speak by Owen Sheers

The waters off the Essex coast seen from the perspective of the fishing communities of West Mersea and Leigh-on-Sea.
With music composed and performed by Chris Jones.
Broadcast on BBC Essex and BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A Sense of Place: Fish Out Of Water

Prisoners inside Chelmsford Prison reflect on their situation and environment - the psychology of being trapped behind bars.
The documentary won a Sony UK Radio Academy award.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A SENSE OF PLACE

A Sense of Place: At Her Majesty's Pleasure

Memories from survivors of 31st January/1st February 1953 coastal flood disaster in which more than 300 people died (more than a third of them in Essex). 
Presented & produced by Anton Jarvis. Interviews recorded in 1992 by Anton Jarvis and Ray Clark. Some BBC archive material added in 2003.
An examination of flood defences in Essex and the Netherlands here:
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-50-years-on?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

The Great Tide of 1953(BBC Essex 2003)

Broadcast on Essex Radio and Breeze AM (Independent stations) in 1993, this documentary tells incredible stories of the 1953 flood disaster in Essex and the East Coast of England, in which more than 300 people died. 
Presenter & Producer: Anton Jarvis. Interviews recorded in 1992 by Anton Jarvis and Ray Clark.
Revised documentary telling the story of that night here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods
More archive and radio features here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

The Great Tide [Original version] (Essex Radio/Breeze AM)

An evocation of motherhood, written by our lovely friend.

Mama by Letitia Bouloukos

Please enjoy listening to my recordings of poetry & stories + my radio/audio features. Ex-BBC broadcaster & voice of AQA & Edexcel GCSE poetry in UK. 'Poetry & Audio Listeners' (PAL) group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/517611459641970

53 Floods Holland Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk

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