Browse Items (149 total)

  • Collection: Drift Dam

DD.139.tif
Brick-topped pit. Date stamped. Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.118.tif
Close-up of the top of tower showing the structure and shuttering. The image is annotated "Tower, dome roof ribs prior to soffit shuttering being fixed 20-5-63"

DD.117.tif
View upwards towards the top of the tower showing construction of scaffolding. The image is annotated "Tower from the S.E. 23-5-63"
The reverse is stamped "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.111.tif
Close-up of tower surrounded by scaffolding, buttresses can be seen supporting the circular construction. The image is annotated "Tower 30ft high from S.E. 27-11-62"

DD.113.tif
Men working with concrete up on the tower. The image is annotated "Tower, 9th lift being vibrated 27-11-62"

DD.116.tif
Construction of Tower showing progress, two men standing on scaffolding above it. The image is annotated "Tower 60ft high from access road. 7-3-63"
The reverse is stamped "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.124.tif
Two rectangular holes filled with water from above. Brick pentagon-shaped hole at base. Date stamped at bottom.

DD.136.tif
View looking down into stone-faced pit. Date stamped.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.140.tif
General view across the building site. Date stamped. Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.123.tif
General view.
Date stamped bottom centre

DD.125.tif
General view of site.
Date stamped on bottom right

DD.121.tif
Overview of site showing pitometer, round storage tower and work buildings. Date stamped bottom right.

DD.135.tif
Men working on site. Date stamped on bottom right.
Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.137.tif
General view of building site. Date stamped. Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance"

DD.134.tif
Men working on re-inforcement work at water treatment works. Date stamped. Annotated on reverse "Buildiners,(sic)buildings for gasworks 15 Sep 1966 21"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Brothers, Penzance'

DD.142.tif
General view across the building site, maybe taken from the round silo tower.
Date stamped at bottom and Richards Brothers stamp on reverse.

DD.143.tif
View across the building site towards the pitometer, showing scaffolding. Two men on top right of image.
Date stamped at bottom and with Richards Brothers stamp on reverse.

DD.144.tif
View across the site. Pitometer visible in building on the left. Date stamped on bottom and with Richards Brothers stamp on reverse.

DD.145.tif
Small square building adjoining two rectangular holes, faced with brickwork. Date stamp on bottom and Richards Brothers stamp on reverse.
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