Fonds
EAST LONDON WATER WORKS
Catalogue reference: Acc/1387
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This record is about the EAST LONDON WATER WORKS dating from 1899-1903.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Acc/1387
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Title (The name of the record)
- EAST LONDON WATER WORKS
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1899-1903
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Description (What the record is about)
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Contract drawings and visit timetable
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>See also MR/UP. (NS) 69.</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London Metropolitan Archives: City of London
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>East London Water Works</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 Files
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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The records above described were found amongst the archives of the Portsmouth Water Company, deposited (1975) in the Portsmouth City Record Office. The presence of the contract drawings is presumably a result of the visit in 1903.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The above works were carried out under the East London Water Works Act, 1897 (60-61 VIC. c.198) and were intended to secure a greater supply of water for an increasing population and to provide a reserve of water in case of drought. The works were executed by Messrs. Pearson and Son, and the formal opening ceremony took place on 8 June 1903.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cb1f9d7f-5fea-45ac-affe-c4ec673dcff6/
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EAST LONDON WATER WORKS