Girdleness Outfall Works River Dee Tunnel - Grouting Segments 25th April 1905
AssociatedAssociated with
Peter Tawse
(Angus, Scotland, 1855 - 1907)
AssociatedAssociated with
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1899)
AttributedAttributed to
George Washington Wilson and Company
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1852 - 1908)
Date1905
Object NamePhotograph
ClassificationsEngineering
Dimensions24 x 28.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2012 by Mr Bob McGregor.
CopyrightOut of copyright
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS088142
About MeThe Girdleness Outfall Scheme was the centrepiece of a farsighted plan to address the sanitary requirements for the growing city of Aberdeen in the early 20th century. These original photographs capture the scope of this impressive engineering project, the results of which are still in use today.The tunnel is 344 feet long and made from cast iron rings, constructed in segments. A steel diaphragm fitted into a narrow track in the bottom segment and key piece of each tunnel ring, meaning each piece had to be laid precisely in line. The entire tunnel was grouted with Portland cement grout.
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1905
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
c. 1905
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1903-1905
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
c. 1905
