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==Original W&AR Water Tank - 1873== | ==Original W&AR Water Tank - 1873== | ||
| + | The first evidence of a watering facility is from 1873 where there was listed a 15' x 8' hand pump water tank, likely a square enclosed water tank similar to the [[Hantsport Water Tower]].<ref>Alexander MacNab, ''[[Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab 1873|Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873]]'' p14, p24</ref> | ||
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| + | File:DAR - Postcard - Middleton Yard East End - Pre 1915 Summer time.jpg|[[Middleton Station]], [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] at centre and [[Middleton Railyard|yard tracks]] viewed from Middleton's east, circa 1900. | ||
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==CPR Style Water Tower== | ==CPR Style Water Tower== | ||
| + | A CPR fully enclosed octagonal water tank. | ||
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Image:Middleton Railyard 1956.jpg|[[Middleton Railyard]], [[Middleton Station|Station]], [[Middleton Freight Shed|Freight Shed]] and [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] on August 27, 1956. | Image:Middleton Railyard 1956.jpg|[[Middleton Railyard]], [[Middleton Station|Station]], [[Middleton Freight Shed|Freight Shed]] and [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] on August 27, 1956. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Watertank Tower - Middleton - Harold Jenkins Photo - 1July1961.JPG|[[Middleton Water Tower]], photographed by [[:Category:Harold Jenkins Photo|Harold Jenkins]], July 1, 1961. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 14 January 2021
Middleton Water Tower
Original W&AR Water Tank - 1873
The first evidence of a watering facility is from 1873 where there was listed a 15' x 8' hand pump water tank, likely a square enclosed water tank similar to the Hantsport Water Tower.[1]
Middleton Station, Water Tower at centre and yard tracks viewed from Middleton's east, circa 1900.
CPR Style Water Tower
A CPR fully enclosed octagonal water tank.
Middleton Railyard, Station, Freight Shed and Water Tower on August 27, 1956.
Middleton Water Tower, photographed by Harold Jenkins, July 1, 1961.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ Alexander MacNab, Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873 p14, p24
