Dagenham Civic Centre (1935)

Full title reads: “Dagenham Civic Centre. Foundation Stone laid by Lord Snell“. Dagenham, Essex. VS of Lord Snell, Chairman of London County Council (LCC) and other dignitaries arriving for ceremony. Pan across seated civic figures, they are in front of a larger crowd. Shots of dais built in front of superstructure of building - lots of iron work, no bricks. More shots of seated dignitaries. LS of foundation stone laying ceremony. Intercut with shots of crowd of on lookers. The stone is tapped into place. LS of Lord Snell making speech. Crowd open up umbrellas as rain starts. CU of foundation stone. More shots of speech. Dignitaries inspect foundation stone. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Presumably from 1930s Gazettes. 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