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View of construction across the valley. Image is annotated "Construction of tail bay walls 2-6-60"

Close-up of concrete and shuttering work, men working on trench (bottom right) and up on scaffolding (centre left and top right)
The image is annotated "Cut-off spillway section 2-6-60"

Men at work on the tail bay section. Some with wheelbarrow and shovels, other machinery in background.
Image is annotated "Tail bay excavation looking upstream 30-6-60"

General view of busy site, lots of men working including one bottom right standing on a horizontal ladder spanning a trench.
Image is annotated "Tail bay channel excavation from upstream of dam 30-6-60"

Overview of the construction. Site office and Mcalpine sign can be seen top right.
Image is annotated "Tail bay, apron and walls 30-6-60"

View of one side of dam from the apron. The image is annotated "Concrete apron over sand filter 30-6-60"

General view of construction.
Image is annotated "View looking upstream from left bank 30-6-60"

General overview of construction. The image is annotated "View looking upstream from right bank 30-6-60"

View of foundation work, several men working by the concrete chute. The image is annotated "Upstream foundation of overflow section 30-6-60"

General view of site looking towards Mcalpine office.It is annotated "View from left bank looking upstream 5-8-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros Penzance"

View looking down across the tail bay. The image is annotated "View of tail bay from right bank 5-8-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, Penzance"

View of tail bay area and stream flowing to right of image, makeshift bridge across it.
Image is annotated "Veiw (sic) of tail bay 1.9.60"

Close-up of overflow section , two men at bottom right, others on ladders working on wooden shuttering. Reverse angle to DD.093
The image is annotated "View of upstream shuttering for overflow section 1-9-60"

General view across the construction, the site busy with several men working on shuttering. Reverse angle to DD.092. The image is annotated "View of shuttering for overflow section of dam 1-9-60"

General view of the dam across the valley.
Image is annotated "View from downstream side. Right bank 1-9-60"

General view of the dam looking across to site office, area to the right is flooded.
The image is annotated "Upstream side of overflow section 2-11-60"

View looking across the valley, with the dam nearing completion. Men are working on the last sections of shuttering. The image is annotated "View from left bank 2-11-60"

Close-up of shuttering and scaffolding. Two men standing in centre of image. It is annotated "Overflow weir at line 27300. 2-11-60"

View down the valley of the tailbay, crane working on the right. The image is annotated "Tailbay 2-11-60"