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paulr
This message was updated on 2/26/2006 12:36:14 PM by paulr |
Water Tanks
replied on: 2/25/2006 12:15:46 PM Robert. There was either one or two on a piece of waste land on Upper Dunstead where No.91 was built.As kids we used to go down there and catch newts and tiddlers.These tanks were demolished in the 50's and the house was built by Vic.Hallams. It was featured in "Ideal Homes" magazine as a show house I think one of Hallams family had it,before a Mr.Gasgoyne.My brother also lived there until 2000 I'm not sure of the date exactly. There was also one at the far end of Penders Row,which we used to fish! in. PaulR |
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frano
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Water Tanks
replied on: 6/1/2005 8:47:37 PM Yes they were. I suppose that was to allow the firemen to just throw the pump inlet pipe in quickly. |
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RMMee
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Water Tanks
replied on: 6/1/2005 5:08:40 PM Thanks Frano - I take it they were open-topped then. |
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frano
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Water Tanks
replied on: 6/1/2005 3:05:59 PM I think there were two tanks about 4ft deep by roughly 12ft wide and 20ft long. It wasn't long before there was an assortment of rubbish in the bottom. |
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RMMee
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Water Tanks
replied on: 5/27/2005 6:52:27 PM I've been told today that during the war there were one or more very large static water tanks sited on Heanor Market Place, holding thousands of gallons. Presumably this will have been for fire-fighting purposes. Does anyone know more about this? |
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