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- Construction at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown21
- Workers at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown14
- Construction at Prospect Reservoir site, possibly Pipehead. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown3
- Photograph showing Pincott's roller and the Outlet Tower, is a small octagonal brick structure standing in the Reservoir waters with access by a small riveted iron footbridge.3
- Workers at Prospect Reservoir site, probably working on Lower Canal. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown3
- Workers at Prospect Reservoir site, probably working on either Upper or Lower Canal. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown3
- Image showing Pipehead at Prospect Reservoir. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown2
- Photograph showing the Outlet Tower, is a small octagonal brick structure standing in the Reservoir waters with access by a small riveted iron footbridge.2
- 1890s Water Board members at Prospect Reservoir on the left of the photograph.1
- An official (name unknown) at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Construction at Prospect Reservoir site, possible Pipehead. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Construction at Prospect Reservoir site, possibly Lower Canal. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Construction at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries.Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Construction happening at Prospect Reservoir. Photograph taken on 29th April 1888.1
- Hire car drivers (the ones with the caps) about to leave Veteran Hall to take Water Board members to Prospect Reservoir.1
- Image of Prospect Reservoir. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Image showing Measuring Weir inlet to Prospect Reservoir. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Image showing construction site at Prospect Reservoir. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Image showing measuring weir inlet to Prospect Reservoir. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Image showing workers camp at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Landscape view of Prospect Reservoir looking south west towards the reservoir.1
- Landscape view of Prospect Reservoir, showing a wooden boundary fence.1
- Officials/Workers at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Photograph of the Pipehead at Sherwood (Prospect Reservoir). Photograph taken on 29th April 1888.1
- Photograph showing Lower Canal and Lower Valve House at Prospect Reservoir.1
- Photograph showing Pincott's roller and the Outlet Tower, is a small octagonal brick structure standing in the Reservoir waters with access by a small riveted iron footbridge. 1
- Photograph showing a row of palm trees and at the bottom is the Outlet Tower at Prospect Reservoir. The Outlet Tower is a small octagonal brick structure standing in the Reservoir waters with access by a small riveted iron footbridge.1
- Photograph showing the Lower Valve House and Canal at Prospect Reservoir. The Lower Valve House is also an octagonal structure like the Outlet Tower but is located in the Lower Canal. 1
- Photograph showing the Lower Valve House and Canal at Prospect Reservoir. The Lower Valve House is also an octagonal structure like the Outlet Tower but is located in the Lower Canal. It controls the water entering the Lower Canal.1
- Photograph showing the Outlet Tower, is a small octagonal brick structure standing in the Reservoir waters with access by a small riveted iron footbridge. Pincott's roller is also visible.1
- Photograph showing the construction at Prospect Reservoir. Horse and cart can also be seen. Photograph taken on 29th April 1888.1
- Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Pincott's Roller, consisting of three giant stone wheels mounted on a shaft, which was pulled along by a team of bullocks to compact layers of clay and earth for the dam wall.1
- Possibly Lowe Canal at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Possibly the construction of Lower Canal at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Possibly working on Lower Canal at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Probably construction of Upper Canal to Pipe Head at Prospect Reservoir. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries.Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Prospect Reservoir Pump Station. Image taken by Gordon Laurence in 1978 as part of a project with Blacktown Camera Club. Details of the photograph are on the back: Spotmatic, 13.5, 500 at f/16.1
- Prospect Reservoir during construction in the 1880s. 1
- Prospect Reservoir showing lower valve house.1
- Prospect Reservoir showing valve house. 1
- View of Prospect Reservoir.1
- View of Prospect Reservoir. Photograph taken by Charles Brown1
- Water Board members at Head of Canal, Prospect Reservoir.1
- William Pincott holding a photograph of Prospect Reservoir. Mr Pincott's father owned the team of bullocks which pulled the roller used in the making of the reservoir. The roller is displayed at Prospect Reservoir.1
- Workers at Prospect Reservoir site posing next to motor vehicle. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Workers at Prospect Reservoir site. Old machinery can also be seen in this image. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
- Workers/Officials at Prospect Reservoir site. If more information is known, please contact the Local History Librarian at Blacktown City Libraries. Photographer: Charles Brown1
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