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Annotated "General view of excavation, plant etc on right bank of river 8-6-59"
McAlpine signs are on the crane and concrete works.
Men are working in pit to right of the crane.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, 2 Queen Street, Penzance"

Image is annotated "View of rock excavation on right bank 8-6-59"

Excavation of site for Drift Dam.
Annotated "2 curyd(?) Concrete Batching Plant 8-6-59"
Note McAlpine sign on building.

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"

Image is annotated "General view of Excavation on left bank of river 7-5-59" One or two men working in foreground give idea of scale.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

Men working with spades and wheelbarrows, two boys in foreground near crane.
Annotated "View of rock excavation on right bank 7/5/59"
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"

Annotated "View of rock excavation on left bank 7-5-59"
Stamped "Richards Bros Photographers" on reverse

Image annotated "View from right bank downstream
30-7-58". Two men standing on the road mid-left of photograph give an idea of scale. Also men walking along scaffolding above the earthworks.
Stamped "Richards Bros Photographers" on reverse

Drawing of completed dam at Drift, entitled "Penzance Corporation Lower Drift Dam"
Annotated on left bottom "Herbert Lapworth Partners Engineers", and on right "John A Stubbe FRIBA Architect"