A Floodlit Ryburn Dam, Halifax - DPC00149
Dam, Halifax, Places, Postcard, Reservoir, Reservoirs, Ripponden, Ryburn, Ryburn Dam
Ryburn Reservoir is a supply reservoir operated by Yorkshire Water close to Ripponden. It lies in the valley of the River Ryburn and is the lower of two reservoirs built to supply Wakefield with water. Started in 1925 it was completed in 1933 and has a capacity of 220m gallons. The upper reservoir is Baitings Reservoir.
Was the floodlighting for the official opening?
Lilywhite
Dave Pearson
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1930s
Dave Pearson
PHDA - Dave Pearson Collection
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Albert Fairbanks, Reservoir Keeper - CVH00192
Green Withens, Places, Reservoir, Rishworth
At Green Withens Reservoir, Rishworth
Christine Butterworth
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Cragg Vale History Group
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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CVH00192.tif
Albert Reservoir Side Gate, Halifax - PNH01137
Albert Reservoir, Gate, Gate Pillars, Gate post, Gate posts, Gatepost, Gateposts, Gates, Gateway, Reservoir, Reservoirs
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Pennine Heritage Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Baitings Bridge - TWA00200
Baitings, Bridge, Reservoir, Reservoirs, Tom Walker
The old stone bridge here was submerged by the Wakefield Corporation Reservoir which was completed in 1956. At the West Riding Quarter Sessions in Pontefract in 1787 a gratuity of £50 was granted towards the bridge and in 1792 it was granted a further £24, the ‘township having built and complied with orders.’ The modern concrete viaduct, which carried much tourist traffic, cost almost £50,000 and has seven spans, each 50 feet wide.
Tom Walker
Olwen Forest
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1960 , 1960s
Olwen Forest
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Baitings Dam Construction, c1952 – BRS00130
Buildings, Construction, Moorland, Reservoir, Ryburn Valley
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1952, 1950s
Brian Sutcliffe
PHDA - Brian Sutcliffe Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Baitings Dam, Ripponden - MIC00105
Baitings, Places, Reservoir, Reservoirs, Ripponden
Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built between 1948 and 1956 for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a depth of 155 feet (47 m). The dam at the east end of the reservoir is 1,550 feet (470 m) across and 185 feet (56 m) high. At low water levels, the old road and bridge become visible. Baitings draws extra water from Cragg Vale via the Manshead Tunnel. The downstream side of the dam incorporates a hill climb track 430 yards long with four bends, which is used several times a year for motor club events.
Ryburn Reservoir was the first to be opened on 7 September 1933 after eight years construction at a cost of £240,000. The dam at the east end of the reservoir is approximately 100 feet (30 m) high. It has a volume of 220 million gallons and covers 26 acres which includes the submerged village of Bogden
Michael Clarke
Pennine Heritage
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1980s
Pennine Heritage
PHDA - Michael Clarke Collection
MIC00105.tif
Baitings Reservoir Construction, c1952 - BRS00131
Buildings, Construction, Crane, Cranes, Moorland, Railway, Railways, Reservoir, Ryburn Valley
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1952, 1950s
Brian Sutcliffe
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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BRS00131.tif
Baitings Reservoir Old Road Bridge, 28th October 1995 - DAH00169
Baitings, Bridge, Drought, Reservoir, Reservoirs
Fred sayer standing on the bridge.
Unknown
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Dianne Harwood
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Baitings Reservoir Spillway and Overflow - MIC00106
Baitings, Places, Reservoir, Reservoirs, Ripponden
Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs were built for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings was opened on 14 November 1956 after eight years work and a cost of £1.4 million. It covers 64 acres with a volume of 775 million gallons, reaching a depth of 155 feet (47 m). The dam at the east end of the reservoir is 1,550 feet (470 m) across and 185 feet (56 m) high. At low water levels, the old road and bridge become visible. Ryburn Reservoir was the first to be opened on 7 September 1933 after eight years construction at a cost of £240,000. The dam at the east end of the reservoir is approximately 100 feet (30 m) high. It has a volume of 220 million gallons and covers 26 acres which includes the submerged village of Bogden.
Michael Clarke
Pennine Heritage
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1980s
Pennine Heritage
PHDA - Michael Clarke Collection
MIC00106.tif
Baitings Reservoir, 28th October 1995 - DAH00168
Baitings, Bridge, Drought, Reservoir, Reservoirs
Showing the new road bridge
Unknown
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Dianne Harwood
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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DAH00168.tif
Baitings Reservoir, 1995 - MCH00273
Baitings, Drought, Reservoir, Reservoirs
During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.
Mick Chatham
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Mick Chatham Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Baitings Reservoir, 1995 - MCH00274
Baitings, Drought, Reservoir, Reservoirs
During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.
Mick Chatham
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Mick Chatham Collection
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Baitings Reservoir, 1995 - MCH00275
Baitings, Drought, Reservoir, Reservoirs
During the drought that year the water level fell to below the old road.
Mick Chatham
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Mick Chatham Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Baitings Reservoir, June 1989 - RSC00246
Colour, Reservoir
Raymond Stell
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Raymond Stell
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Hebden Bridge
Baitings Reservoir, September 1984 - RSC00243
Reservoir
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 bridge can be clearly seen.
Raymond Stell
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Raymond Stell
PHDA - Raymond Stell
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Hebden Bridge
Below Baitings Reservoir - BRS00133
Buildings, Construction, Reservoir, Ryburn Valley
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1930s
Brian Sutcliffe
PHDA - Brian Sutcliffe Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05037
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203367
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05038
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203367-2.
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05039
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203622
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05043
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A211481
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05041
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203624
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Boothwood Reservoir - ALC05042
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203625
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Boothwood Reservoir A203366.jpg - ALC05036
Aerial View, Buildings, Construction, Reservoir
Ref: A203366
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Boothwood Reservoir and Scammonden Bridge, June 1989 - RSC00242
Colour, Reservoir
The M62 is running across this picture.
Raymond Stell
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Raymond Stell
PHDA - Raymond Stell
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Hebden Bridge
Building of Gorpley Reservoir, Todmorden - TAL00138
Building, Construction, Gorpley, Places, Reservoir, Todmorden
The reservoir was opened in 1905. AN 69926338
Todmorden Antiquarian Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1900
PHDA - Todmorden Antiquarian Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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