| Description | Includes general views of reservoirs and their construction; water-processing plant and buildings (under construction/complete, interior/exterior); construction and architectural details; landscaping; excavation and pipe laying; people, including workmen and engineers; official opening ceremonies.
The majority of the photographs are unofficial, 'work-in-progress' shots, and the photographer is not identified. A number of official photographs (some in albums) were evidently taken to publicise the work of the water company/department, and/or to mark the completion of a project and record the official opening.
The locations covered in the photographs include Sheffield and environs (Crookes, Loxley, Rivelin, Little Don and Ewden valleys, Redmires and Wincobank) and Elvington (near York).
Formats: black and white/colour prints; black and white glass slides; black and white/colour 35mm transparencies. |