Laying A Foundation Stone Cardiff (1920 1929)
Laying a foundation stone Cardiff. Wales. Procession of priests; choirboys, altar boys; men women in dark coats. Group of religious and civil officials gathered around the cornerstone hoisted by chains w, a winch ( ); a widow in mourning front centre. People saying a prayer in unison. These people are standing on platform on top of walls of foundation; some of the beams of the building are in place. A crowd watches from below. CU Priest blessing stone; leaning over touching it as he reads from a prayer book. The widow stands there holding a mallet; but we don t get to see her actually hit anything w, it. Some men lower the stone. Memorials; religion. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136
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