Perth, Tay Street, Waterworks General View
SC 553279
Description Perth, Tay Street, Waterworks General View
Date 17/7/1978
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 553279
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Former Pert Waterworks, Perth, Perthshire The Perth Waterworks were designed by Adam Anderson to pump water from the river Tay, and to store it in a cast-iron cistern for distribution by gravity to private consumers. In the early 20th century an extension was built to house a large steam pump. This view shows the works from the east. The cistern is the domed upper part of the circular building. The engine and boiler house were at the rear, and the now-demolished 20th extension was to the left. The classical treatment is noteworthy. The sophisticated decorative treatment of this building was due to its proximity to a fashionable residential area. By the time this photograph was taken it had been converted into a visitor centre. It later became an art gallery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H78/210/14
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