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Old Ryde pumping station (Station no.1) soon after completion, circa 1891

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Creator/PhotographerNew South Wales. Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage BoardDate Takencirca 1891DescriptionThe initial configuration of Pumping Station No.1 was a ‘T’ shape with the engine house facing Victoria Road and the original Boiler House forming the leg extending south and parallel to the railway line. The chimney was built off the east wall of the Boiler House. The first engine house was brick building built in the Italianate style and was completed in 1890. The principal decorative element of the building was the polychromatic detailing of the brickwork. The walls were burnt brick with cream brick diamonds under the eaves and cream brick panels. The main roof of the engine house was hipped with a clerestory wooden louvered ventilator along the ridge The first boiler house and chimney were completed in 1891. Although the Boiler House was a more modest structure it also featured the polychromatic brickwork. Like the Engine House the Boiler House roof was clad in galvanised iron. The chimney, completed in 1891, was constructed from brick with a sandstone base. The brickwork of the chimney matched the polychrome brickwork of the pumping station building. The chimney was octagonal and stood to a height of 120 feet. It was demolished in the 1950s.

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Location956 Victoria RoadSuburbWest RydeCoordinates^[1]Address956, Victoria Road, West Ryde, NSW, 2114, Australia

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SubjectsPumping stations--New South Wales--West RydeWater-supply--New South Wales--SydneyRyde Pumping Station (West Ryde, NSW)CollectionRodger C. Cody collection : Ryde Pumping Station

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

NotesThis item comes from an album containing a collection of photographs relating to Roger Cody's work with the Sydney Water Board. It was given to him as a gift in 1977 to celebrate his retirement. Images include Ryde Pumping Station (Ryde), Crown St Reservoir (Surry Hills) and Potts Hill (Bankstown and Yagoona). At the back of the album were some loose pages including two newspaper articles covering Roger Cody's retirement, correspondence from the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, a staff bulletin with a short biography for Roger Cody on his retirement and a print with images that may be Roger Cody at an unspecified location.

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Usage statementPlease acknowledge the photographer (where known) and that the image is courtesy of Ryde History Hub (City of Ryde Libraries)

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Dimensions15 x 20 cmPhysical DescriptionGreyscaleFormatScannedTypePhotograph

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Reference No.8126Access ConditionsOriginal print viewed by appointment only

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