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View looking over sheds and pipework. A few men working centre right. Date stamped bottom left.

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

General view of site.
Date stamped on bottom right

General view.
Date stamped bottom centre

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

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"

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

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"

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"

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"

Image showing men working as concrete is being poured. The image is annotated "Concrete being placed. Overflow weir section 1-1-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros, Penzance"

Work on site, several men in photograph, a vehicle in background displaying "Venn Bros" on side. Dated stamped at bottom right.

Shuttering and props in pit below sheds.
Date stamped bottom right and stamped "Richards Brothers, Penzance" on reverse.

Men working on concrete pour on the tower. Cottages in the village can be seen in the background. The image is annotated "Tower, 9th lift being vibrated. 27-11-62"

Man with bobble hat in pit using an electric drill, another man with leather apron looking on from above.
Date stamped on bottom right and stamped "Richards Brothers, Penzance" on reverse

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 shows men working at the base of the monolith during a concrete pour. Two men working on bare scaffolding above with no harnesses or safety equipment.
Annotated "Construction work on lemftbank 1-1-60"
Stamped on reverse "Richards Bros,…

Man working on the concrete pour on Drift tower. The image is annotated "Tower, 9th lift being vibrated. 27-11-62"

View across the valley showing construction. A McAlpine crane can be seen middle right.
Annotated "General view from right bank 4-12-59"

Image shows the pitometer which governs the flow of water up and downstream. It is annotated "Filter shell and pitometer w.w.meter 2nd Oct 1964"