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  • Short Summary

    Alderman Staines opens new reservoir in Dublin.

  • Description

    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 flag. M/S as it is manoeuvred into place. M/S as Alderman Staines opens the door and they all enter. M/S of the men and one lady posing together outside the building. L/S of the reservoir and tower, the camera pans across it as two people walk by the edge. M/S as the group stand at the water's edge. M/S of them posing by the tower. L/S of the reservoir building.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    324.32
    Media URN:
    24135
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    20/12/1923
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:42:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:35:38:00 / 01:38:20:00
    Canister:
    G 1042

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Alderman Staines" is Michael Staines.

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