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Reservoir Construction
Old Photos of the Reservoirs
Scar Village
Nidderdale Reservoirs Today

 

Click on the images below for a larger version (All images copyright Nidderdale Museum).

 

 'Craven' in the stone mason's yard in Scar

Quarrymen

 Constructing the reservoir tunnel

     
     

Digging the trench for the dam wall with Scar House on the hillside. Note the Blondin tower used for transporting materials at the top of the picture

Railway up the side of the valley below Scar Dam wall. This photo shows how engines and rolling stock were moved around the site

 Stone masons at Scar

     
     

Workers at Scar

Workers at Scar

Scan of photo from Bradford Corporation Water Works album 2. The photo shows a view across the Scar Dam trench looking north with the river diversion channel.

     
     
  Scan of photo from Bradford Corporation Water Works album 2. A photo of a hostel, with workers, hostel keepers, children and visiting dignitaries.
 
Scan of photo from Bradford Corporation Water Works album 2. The photo shows dignitaries visiting the site, with blondin cranes on the dam wall.  


 



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