The interior of a water treatment works at Whiteacre Pumping Station, showing water tanks running along the length of the building

Date:
1919
Location:
Whitacre Waterworks, Station Road, Shustoke, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Reference:
BL24601/009
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Whiteacre Pumping Station, dating from 1872-1884, was built to pump water to Birmingham from the Rivers Blythe and Bourne. This particular building and the equipment within it were built in the early 20th century but have subsequently been replaced. The photograph is one of a set commissioned by Paterson Engineering Co, manufacturers of water purification equipment.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Pumping Station