Title
Pamphlets relating to the Thirlmere Water Scheme
Reference
YA1990.339
Production date
1878 - 1878
Creator
- Thirlmere Defence AssociationBiographyBiography
Formed in September 1877, in reaction to a proposal to create a reservoir from Thirlmere lake. Members of the Association included Thomas Carlyle, Matthew Arnold, William Morris, Thomas Woolner R.A., John Gilbert R.A. and Derwent Coleridge.
- Fuller, Horsey, Sons & CassellBiographyBiography
Auctioneer, known to have been active in 1892.
Scope and Content
Two pamphlets relating to the early defence of Thirlmere and the later sale of the contractors plant used during the course of the construction of Thirlmere reservoir.
Extent
2 items
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Manchester Corporation WaterworksBiographyBiography
Manchester Corporation Waterworks was the successor of the earlier Manchester and Salford Waterworks co., which was established in 1814. It later became the North West Water Authority.
Between 1890 and 1925, the Waterworks built the pioneering Thirlmere Aqueduct to help supply the ever-growing industrial city of Manchester with clean water from the Lake District.
- Thirlmere Defence AssociationBiographyBiography
Formed in September 1877, in reaction to a proposal to create a reservoir from Thirlmere lake. Members of the Association included Thomas Carlyle, Matthew Arnold, William Morris, Thomas Woolner R.A., John Gilbert R.A. and Derwent Coleridge.
- Fuller, Horsey, Sons & CassellBiographyBiography
Auctioneer, known to have been active in 1892.
Subject
Drinking water
Hydraulic facilities
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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