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Novel Stone Laying 1929
Description
Item title reads - Novel stone-laying ceremony! The mayor descends 25 feet below the water in giant cofferdam to lay foundation stone of Weymouth's new bridge - on the harbour bed. Weymouth, Dorset.
L/S pan across the docks. M/S as mayor stands on platform in front of the foundation stone....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 35763
- Sort Number:
- G 1600
- Time in/Out:
- 01:29:58:00 / 01:31:14:00
- Canister:
- G 1600
- Film ID:
- 786.25
- Issue Date:
- 22/04/1929
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