Claverton Pump
- Synopsis
- Describes the history and operation of the Claverton pumping engine, built in 1813 to pump water from the River Avon up to the Kennet and Avon canal near Bath. This was reputedly the largest water driven pump in the UK dependent on a giant waterwheel. The present day significance of the building as an industrial monument and the leisure uses of canals are also explained. Both the pumping engine and the canal were recently restored by volunteers.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. U-matic. col. 15 min.
- Year of production
- 1979
- Availability
- Sale
- Documentation
- An explanatory leaflet is available.
- Uses
- Students of history of technology/history of power/technology for developing countries/industrial archaeology. It is also a good example of a record film and could be used to demonstrate this particular technique.*
- Subjects
- Archaeology; Technology
- Keywords
- industrial archaeology; pumps; water pumping stations; waterwheels
Credits
- Director
- Mark Price
- Producer
- N D C Harris
- Writer
- N D C Harris
- Cast
P Redfearn
Sponsor
- Name
Shell
Distributor
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