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Overview of the dam and valley, and reservoir almost full. The image is annotated "Drift Reservoir nearing completion 1-2-61"
It is stamped on the reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

Man at top of image working on a trench, broom in middle gives idea of scale
Image is annotated "Excavation of trench for 18" diameter supply pipe 7-5-59"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

View of excavation work. Man in shirt and tie front left, several men working towards the rear. Shuttering and flues visible.
Annotated "Tunnel Monolith, looking upstream 6-7-59".
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, Penzance".

Concrete Pour into Tunnel monolith, two men working in the shuttered area at end of hose, others are above. Image taken same day as DD.018.
and annotated "Placing concrete in tunnel monolith 6-7-59."
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

Image is annotated "General view of excavation, plant, etc. on right bank of river 7-5-1959"
Number of lorries and machinery show scale.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

Drift Dam.

Work started by Sir Robert Mc Alpine & Sons on 1 Mar 59 completed 1 Apr 61

Drying nets after 'barking' (soaking in preservative) Newlyn Harbour. The vessel in the distance is waiting to to come into the Harbour to load Penlee quarry stone at the South Pier.
One of Stevenson's 75' wooden trawlers can be seen on the…

Drive shaft abandoned in the undergrowth.

Couple had probably driven from John O' Groats note AA Road Service Motorbike

Note AA Road Service Vehicle

Chimney of Hayle Power Station

Dry Tree Menhir .
Grid reference, SW 7256 2116
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO7397&resourceID=1020

Dry Tree Menhir' .
Grid reference, SW7256 2116
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO7397&resourceID=1020

Dry Tree Menhir' .
Grid reference, SW 7256 2116
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO7397&resourceID=1020

Dry-China Clay P L 88.