Witney residents battle floods on Hailey Road. – Vintage Photograph

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On December 2nd, 2001, Witney Town in Oxfordshire was hit by floods. Firefighter Ian Souch was seen lifting 12-year-old Darren Timms, who had a broken foot, through the water. Edward Holland, 28, gave Steve Aldridge, 35, help in saving his family cottages from the rising waters. Carl Axtell, 12, was given a lift by David Kelly, 21, while David Kelly was also seen in his flooded garden. Water was seen flowing out from the fields across Eastfield green and down Hailey Road, making scooters not much use in the water.On December 2nd, 2001, Witney Town in Oxfordshire was hit by floods. Firefighter Ian Souch was seen lifting 12-year-old Darren Timms, who had a broken foot, through the water. Edward Holland, 28, gave Steve Aldridge, 35, help in saving his family cottages from the rising waters. Carl Axtell, 12, was given a lift by David Kelly, 21, while David Kelly was also seen in his flooded garden. Water was seen flowing out from the fields across Eastfield green and down Hailey Road, making scooters not much use in the water.

Dimensions: 15.7 x 15.7 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04849794

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12/02/2001 cat.: NEWS Ref: 058799 date by David Fleming at: Witney Floods hit Witney Town. 1) Water flows down the Hailey Road from Eastfield road. 2) Leading Firefighter, lan Souch, lifts Darren Timms, 12, with a broken foot through the water 3) L-R, Edward Holland, 28, gives Steve Aldridge, 35, help Hailey NP Witney Copyright Newsquest (Oxfordshire) Ltd. saving his family cottages from the rising waters. 4) Carl Axtell, 12, is given a lift by David Kelly, 21. 5) David Kelly, 21, in his flooded garden. 6) Water flows out from the fields across, Eastfield green and on down towards the Hailey Road. 7) Scooters are not much use in the water.