Dublin's Water Supply 1923

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Item title reads - Dublin's water supply. Alderman Staines and members of the Dublin Corporation open new reservoir at Roundwood. Eire, Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland.

M/S of the tower at the new reservoir, a flag is raised, it has three castles and a triangle on and could be the Dublin...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24135
Sort Number:
G 1042
Time in/Out:
01:35:38:00 / 01:38:20:00
Canister:
G 1042
Film ID:
324.32
Issue Date:
20/12/1923

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