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Tongland Power Station View from WNW showing tank
SC 449920
Description Tongland Power Station View from WNW showing tank
Date 28/8/1978
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 449920
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Tongland Power Station, Kirkcudbrightshire This is the lowest power station on the Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme, and was designed by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners. It also houses the control centre for the other power stations in the scheme. This view shows the circular surge tank, built to take water from the supply to the power station to avoid damage in the event of a sudden shut-down. The Galloway scheme was the first really large public hydro-electric generating scheme in Scotland, and paved the way for similar schemes in the Highlands. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H74/225/8
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/449920
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