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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

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

General view of site.
Date stamped on bottom right

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

General view.
Date stamped bottom centre

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.

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

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"

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"

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"

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

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

Men unloading concrete from lorry for construction of tower. The image is annotated "Tower, ready mix lorry unloading 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"

Construction of tower at the dam site, a lorry delivering concrete alongside to the right. Three men high up on the scaffolding. The image is annotated "Tower from access road 9th lift being placed 27-11-62"

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"

View of central section of dam, water and small inflatable boat to the right. A few men working at the top middle section. The image is annotated "View of upstream face showing widened section 4-1-61"
It is stamped on the reverse "Richards Bros,…