Launch Of Giant Caisson Aka Caission (1922)

Item title reads: “Preparing for new era. Dublin port and docks board and Provisional Government officials attend launch of great “Caisson“. Dublin, Eire, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. M/S of large wooden device being launched - a wooden “caisson“ which is a device used to carry out construction work underwater. Panning shot of the government officials attending the opening ceremony. C/U of Irish official not recognised by this cataloguer. Note: names of officials not listed in paperwork. Presumably the launch of this strange wooden contraption marks the start of construction work on Dublin docks. 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