Girdleness Outfall Works River Dee Tunnel - Erecting Steel Diaphragm 20th April 1906
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)
Date1906
Object NamePhotograph
ClassificationsEngineering
Dimensions24 x 28.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2012 by Mr Bob McGregor.
CopyrightOut of copyright
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS088143
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 vertical diaphragm in this image divides the tunnel into two separate siphons. Each siphon can be closed separately for cleaning and flushing, the entire contents being flushed out in 2 hours.
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c. 1905
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1902-1903
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1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
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Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1903-1905
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
1902-1903
Girdleness Outfall Scheme
c. 1905
