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Baitings Reservoir, September 1984 - RSC00243
Baitings Reservoir lies in the valley of the River Ryburn and is the higher of two reservoirs built to supply Wakefield with water and was completed in 1956. The lower reservoir is Ryburn Reservoir.
Here the reservoir level, is so low the old road…
Boothwood Reservoir and Scammonden Bridge, June 1989 - RSC00242
The M62 is running across this picture.
Gorpley Reservoir - MOT00437
Gorpley Waterworks under construction. It was finally opened in 1905. The work was completed by Benjamin Lumb, the local builder. In this view, the workmen's encampment can be seen beyond the half-constructed filter beds
Gorpley Reservoir - MOT00434
Gorpley Waterworks under construction. It was finally opened in 1905.
Widdop Reservoir - LLG00170
Widdop Reservoir, the buildings are Higher House, where they filmed a scene for the film Peterloo.
Rhododendrons, Middle Walshaw Reservoir, Widdop - HLS01199
From a Geoff Boswell calendar, 2004.
