Novel Stone Laying (1929)

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. M/S as he places a plaque in the middle of it, cement is poured over it. M/S as he takes a trowel and spreads the cement. He makes a speech while hitting the corners of the stone. FILM ID: 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 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from