| Foundation Stone Blessed by Priests at Ceremony, 1920s | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6208 |
| Catalog #: | 368348 | |
| Clip Number: | 368348-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON305A | |
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| Location: | Cardiff; Wales | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Cornerstones / Foundation stone | |
| Description: | Ceremonies. Ceremony for laying a foundation stone; in Cardiff; Wales; c. 1920's. 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 & center. 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 prayerbook. The widow stands there holding a mallet; but we don't get to see her actually bash anything w/ it. Some men lower the stone. Memorials; religion. | |
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