Work in Wester Lochewe ⋆ Ross and Cromarty Heritage

Wester Loch Ewe Work

Attribution: Unknown (The wishing-tree on Isle Maree, Loch Maree)

Stacking Peat

Attribution: unknown

Construction of water storage tank at Inverasdale

We were very pleased to receive photographs showing the complete process of the construction of the water storage tank. We have collated them into the photograph album.

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Wester Lochewe » Wester Lochewe Work » Wester Lochewe Water Storage

01 Access Track Before Works

02 Existing Water Storage Tank

Existing water storage tank serving Inverasdale.

03 Construction of Tank Cracking Formwork

Construction of tank - "cracking" formwork from newly cast wall.

04 Construction of Tank Placing Concrete

Construction of tank - placing concrete on roof. Note reversed bucket on machine and concrete vibrator.

05 John O'Donovan Site Engineer

Site engineer, John O'Donovan, inspecting concrete finish.

06 Inside Newly Constructed Tank

Inside newly constructed tank as internal works approach completion.

07 Construction Brick Chamber

Construction of brick chamber close to tank. Improved access track in mid-ground. Loch Ewe in background.

08 Helicopter Transporting Materials

Helicopter transporting materials to reconstruction of river intake.

09 Hector Macdonald Site Agent in Helicopter

Site agent, Hector Macdonald, in the helicopter.

10 Laying Geotextile Material

Laying geotextile material prior to placement of imported stone for extension to access track at tank site. Completed tank in background, now with earth surround.

11 High Pressure Polyethylene Pipelines

Construction of high pressure polyethylene pipelines between storage tank and site of treatment plant.

12 Pipeline Crossing Stream

Pipeline crossing of stream, with high pressure polyethylene pipes laid in ductile iron pipes (acting as protective ducts).

13 Constructing Pipeline Between Tank and River Intake

Constructing new high pressure polyethylene pipeline between new tank (mid-ground) and river intake.

14 Improved River Intake

Improved river intake. Note boggy conditions which necessitated delivery of construction materials by helicopter.

15 Improved Access Track and Storage Tank

Looking at completed access track and storage tank. Site agent for R J Macleod, Hector Macdonald (yellow jacket), is talking to NoSWA clerk of works, Tony Kerrigan.

Poolewe Primary School Project

RCHS have been donated material which would appear to be a project by pupils of Poolewe Primary School and, although written some years ago, is worth reproducing as it gives insight into the activities of a small Highland primary.