Visit to Ryburn Dam, 1930 - CVH00191
Group, People, Reservoir, Ryburn
Christine Butterworth
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA - Cragg Vale History Group
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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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
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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DPC00149.tif