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Water Tower, Semaphore [B 10169] • Photograph

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Summary

Old water tower at Semaphore, a well known landmark and guide to ships is to have a block of flats attached to it. The tower was used to supply Lefevre's Peninsula with water when the supply was cut off by the opening of Jervois Bridge for ships to pass through. The purchaser of the property decided not to demolish the structure because of its historic associations. This report appeared in the "Mail" March 5, 1938.The octagonal watertower was erected in 1880 and is two metres thick at the base. The E&WS employees used the site as a holiday camp during the Depression.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.5 cm x 16.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1938

Photographer

News and Mail

Collection

Part of Semaphore Collection

Subject

Towers -- South Australia -- Semaphore.
Water-supply -- South Australia -- Semaphore.

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Digitisation information

Date

05/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,436 x 3,291 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

8.05 MB

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