New Drift Reservoir To Supply Water To Whole Of West Cornwall (1961)

Unissued / unused material. New drift reservoir to supply water to whole of West Cornwall (near Land’s End). MS 8 ton cement baulk being lowered to dam stream. MS 5 ton bulkhead being lowered into position. Various shots water rising on bulkhead as emergency dam seeps. LS crowd watching. Various shots frogmen fixing bolts in bulkhead, pan to crowd watching. LS dam wall. LS flag being hoisted on dam wall. LS dam wall. Various shots frogmen - R. Gwillian, A. Wilkinson, W. Sweet, R. D. Preston with Mr. Purse, Chief Engineer of the project. Various shots inside dam, men bolting bulkhead. High angle shots outlet side of dam. LS reservoir filling. GV dam wall. GV valley with new reservoir. Date on dope sheet is 21/01/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pa