Papers on Water Supply Improvement Works

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Comprises: A very brief unfinished note on location of Fire Engines [for water supply] in the building, undated, 1870s A report on the cold water service and the high level supply at the Retreat, with estimate for new lifting pump and cistern, by Frederick Blake for G.N. Haden and Co, 7 January 1878 A letter from Joseph Rowntree with comments on the water supply for the new Ladies Villa [Belle Vue], 11 January 1878, and reply by Blake 14 January 1878 A further report on cold water supply with estimate for improvements by Blake for Haden and Co 25 January 1878 A report on the completion of the engineering works re. water supply by Blake, 14 October 1878

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