North West Water Authority, Eastern Division.

MANCHESTER CORPORATION WATERWORKS (M231/2)

COMMITTEE

Committee minutes, 1848-1966 (103 volumes, see M231/2/1/1-104)

Special Sub-Committees (M231/2/2):

THIRLMERE

Directions given by sub-committee, 1 vol, Sep 1878-Jun 1879 (BOX 2)

Report of meeting of owners and ratepayers on the Thirlmere Water Bill, 1 vol, 16 Aug 1878 (BOX 2)

Petitions against Thirlmere Water Bill, 1 vol, 1878 (BOX 2)

Specifications etc. for second line of pipes, 1 vol, 1908 (BOX 3)

SUPPLY OF WATER AND PROPOSED NEW WORKS

Minutes, 1 vol, Oct 1868-Jun 1879 (BOX 4)

Rough draft minutes and instruction book, 1 vol, Jul 1876-Jun 1879 (BOX 4)

HYDRAULIC POWER

Minutes, 1 vol, Feb 1890-Apr 1894 (BOX 4)

HAWSWATER WORKS AND ESTATE EXECUTIVE

Minutes, 1 vol, Apr 1925-Sep 1930 (BOX 5)

SUB-COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

Minutes, 1 vol, Mar 1928-Dec 1933 (BOX 5)

Minutes, 1 vol, May 1934-Jun 1944 (BETWEEN BOX 5 AND 6)

Minutes, 1 vol, Oct 1944-Mar 1949 (BETWEEN BOX 5 AND 6)

Attendance book for Waterworks Committee and sub-committees, 1 vol, 1880-1891 (BOX 6)

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS

Book of agreements for supply of water, 1 vol, 1872-1873 (BOX 6)

Resolutions of committees, 1 vol, Jan 1888-May 1894 (BOX 6)

Resolutions of committees, 1 vol, Jan 1901-Jun 1910 (BOX 6)

Resolutions of committees, 1 vol, Jul 1910-Jul 1923 (BOX 7)

Resolutions of committees, 1 vol, May 1907-Jan 1921 (Town Clerk's copy) (BOX 7)

Sealing order books index, 1 vol (BOX 7)

Sealing order book, 1 vol, Dec 1910-Sep 1920 (BOX 7)

Sealing order book, 1 vol, Sep 1920-Jul 1929 (BOX 8)

Laws affecting waterworks; includes newspaper cuttings, copies of act, and maps related to text, 1 vol, 1800s (BOX 8)

NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS

Newspaper cuttings scrapbooks, 1914-1972, 7 vols (BETWEEN BOX 8 AND 9)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORDS

Acts of Parliament, 1 vol, 1847, 1848, 1854, 1860, 1965 and 1882 (BOX 8)

Statistical returns, 1 vol, 1879 (BOX 8)

Manchester Corporation Waterworks Bill 1879: petitions against, 1 vol, 1879 (BOX 8)

Manchester Corporation Waterworks Bill 1879: arbitration between the Countess Mary Ossalinsky and the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Manchester, 1 vol, Oct 1881 (BOX 9)

Copy of 1891 census vol 1: area, house and population, 1 vol, 1893 (BOX 9)

Manchester Corporation (General Powers) Bill: minutes of evidence, etc., 1 vol, 1904 (BOX 9)

Bolton Corporation Waterworks Bill: minutes of evidence, etc., 1 vol, 1911 (BOX 10)

Select Committee on the Manchester Corporation Waterworks Bill, minutes of evidence: House of Commons session, 1 vol, 1919 (BOX 10)

Select Committee on the Manchester Corporation Waterworks Bill, minutes of evidence: House of Lords session, 1 vol, 1919 (BOX 11)

Corporation v. Buttle (charges for supply to dentists): minutes of evidence, 1 vol, 1929 (BOX 11)

HYDRAULIC POWER RECORDS

Forms of agreement for hydraulic power, 101-1600, Jan 1895-Oct 1916 (BOX 12)

Forms of agreement for hydraulic power, 1601-2650, S1-S200, Oct 1916-Dec 1946 (BOX 13)

Agreements for hydraulic power, scale and flat rate, 1-200, Jan 1947-Apr 1958 (BOX 11)

Agreements for hydraulic power, scale and flat rate, 201-400, Apr 1958-Aug 1968 (BOX 11)

Agreements for hydraulic power, scale and flat rate, 401-435, Oct 1968-Sep 1972 (BOX 17)

Index to agreements for hydraulic power, scale and flat rate, 1894-1911 (BOX 20)

Agreements for the use of keys for street valves, 2 vols, 1894-1906 (BOX 15)

Bill of quantities for New House for Meter Testing Plant, Whitworth Street West, 1901 (Addnl 22 Oct 1976) (BOX ?)

Agreements for the use of keys for street valves, 1940-1954 (BOX ? OUTSIZE)

Agreements for the use of keys for street valves, 1 vol, 1955 (BOX 17)

Index to agreements for service valve keys, vol. 1 (BOX 17)

Index to agreements for service valve keys, vol. 2? (BOX 18)

Index to agreements for service valve keys, vol. 3? (BOX ? OS)

File of graphs and figures re borehole water abstractions and hydraulic power supply (BOX 17)

Plan showing situation of hydraulic power valves, etc. (BOX 17)

Premises supplied, 2 vols, 1894-1917 (BOX 18)

Premises supplied, 2 vols (1917-1953) (BOX 19)

Premises supplied, 1 vol, 1953-1972 (BOX 20)

Summary of machines working from hydraulic mains, 19th century-1968, 2 vols (BETWEEN BOX 20 AND 21)

Inspectors reports on consumers machinery, 1894-1925, 4 vols (BETWEEN BOX 20 AND 21)

Applications for inspection, 1 vol, 1894-1959 (BETWEEN BOX 20 AND 21)

Test certificates and application forms, 4 vols, 1894-1917 (BETWEEN BOX 20 AND 21)

Test certificates and application forms, 1 file, 1917-1956 (BETWEEN BOX 20 AND 21)

Test certificates and application forms, 1 parcel, 1906-1915 (BOX 21)

Alterations of machinery and fittings, 1 vol, 1894-1930 (AFTER BOX 30)

Well water records, 1 vol, 1909-1922 (BOX 21)

Well water records, 1 vol, 1922-1933 (BOX 22)

Night output records, 1 vol, 1928-1932 (BOX 22)

Night output records, 1936-1944 (BOX 23)

Resolutions and instructions of the Waterworks Committee, 1 vol, 1894-1913 (BOX 23)

Resolutions and instructions of the Waterworks Committee, 1 vol, 1931-1939 (BOX 24)

Resolutions and instructions of the Waterworks Committee, 1 vol, 1939-1947 (BETWEEN BOX 24 AND 25)

Copies of statistical returns, including some diagrams, 1 vol, 1901-1914 (BOX 25)

Change of tenancy book, 1 vol, 1895-1912 (BOX 25)

Change of tenancy book, 1 vol, 1912-1928 (BOX 25)

Change of tenancy book, 1 vol, 1928-1937 (BOX 26)

Machinery and fittings connected and disconnected, 1 vol, 1929-1963 (BOX 26)

Meters fixed and removed, 4 vols, 1925-1972 (BETWEEN BOX 26 and BOX 27)

Register of meter numbers, 10755-111269, 1 vol, n.d. (BOX 26)

Alteration of external service pipes, 1 vol, 1894-1939 (BOX 27)

Separation of service pipes, orders and returns, 1 vol, 1895-1943 (BETWEEN BOX 27 AND 28)

Acknowledgements of receipt of 'Conditions for supply of Hydraulic Power', 1 bundle, 1950-1953 (BOX 27)

MECHANICAL AND ENGINEERING SECTION

Resolutions and instructions of committee, 1 file, 1931-1939 (BOX ?)

Resolutions and instructions of committee, 1 file, 1946-1947 (BOX 27)

Resolutions and instructions of committee, 1 file, 1947-1956 (OS BETWEEN BOX 27 AND 28)

Monthly information for submission to Distribution Sub-Committee, 1 bundle, 1955-1967 (BOX 28)

Committee reports, 1 file, 1967-1972 (BOX 28)

SPECIFICATIONS

Whitworth Street West, Water Street and Mains, 1 file, [1907] (BOX 29A):

Gloucester Street, Mar 1892

Gloucester Street, Sep 1892

Pott Street, Oct 1897

Great Northern Railway New Goods Depot, Mar 1898

Gloucester Street, Apr 1898

Whitworth Street West, Oct 1901

Water Street, Dec 1906

Water Street, Dec 1906

Thirlmere Estate, Sep 1909

Thirlmere Estate (revised), Sep 1909

Water Street, Mar 1911

Water Street, Nov 1911

Water Street, Jul 1912

Whitworth Street West, Sep 1923

Water Street, Jun 1927

Water Street Pumping Station, 1 vol, 1907 (BOX 29B)

Gloucester Street Pumping Station, 1 vol, 1908 (BOX 30)

Several undated accounts (BOX 29A)

PLANS

Various plans (unsorted - draft list in vertical file)

69. Cabinet for submersible pump cables and pressure gauges, 1954.

77. Arrangement of Overhead Travelling Crane in Engine House, 3 Sep 1897.

97. Special R. H. Impeller for No. 3 Plurovane Pump, 28 Mar 1935.

98. Diagram and schedule of parts for No. 1 Pump, Mar 1944.

99. Proposed submersible Pump at Whitworth Street West Station, 7 May 1947.

99a. Photocopy of above, 1 Apr 1959.

100. Detail of suction and delivery valves for main pumping engines, 29 Apr 1943.

101. Arrangement of borehole and water-receiving tank, Whitworth Street West, n.d.

102. Barrel and bottom block sheave, 24 Aug 1938.

103. Cast iron barrel and sheave for six ton hand crane, 2 Apr 1938.

104. Assembly of sheet steel ducking for bedplate, 24 Apr 1934.

111a. Arrangement of D.H. gear drives, n.d.

111b. Sections and details of D.H. gear drive, n.d.

112. Flywheel and air vessel for stroke triple expansion steam pumping engines, 10 Nov 1894.

113. Detail of valve box and S-bend for steam pumping engine, 28 Jan 1908.

114. S-bend for hydraulic pump on steam pumping engines, 27 Jan 1904.

115. Plan showing position of existing pumping engines, n.d.

116. General arrangement of plant for driving existing steam pumps by electric motors - alternative 'A', 3 Dec 1923.

234. Gloucester Street Improvement: plan of area, showing Palace of Varieties, Refuge Assurance Building (in progress), Oxford Road Station, 1XXXquot; = 41.66 feet, 21 Apr 1898.

235. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 11: elevation to roadway, shops and stores; section on E-F; side elevation, smiths' and fitters' shops; elevation of coal store; section through coal store, 2.5XXXquot; = 10 feet, 1 Mar 1893.

236. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 10: elevations and sections of offices, show room, etc., 2.5XXXquot; = 10 feet, 1 Mar 1893.

237. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 9: plans of offices, show-room, housekeepers rooms, stores, workshops, etc., n.d.

238. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 8: side elevation of Engine House; end elevation, 1 Mar 1893.

239. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 7: Gloucester Street elevation and back elevation of Boiler House, 1 Mar 1893.

240. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 6: side elevation, Boiler House, sections, 1 Mar 1893.

241. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 5: sections, 1 Mar 1893.

242. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 3: plan of pipe floor; engine house roof plan, 1 Mar 1893.

243. Gloucester Street Pumping Station - plan No. 2: ground plan of coal store, boiler house and engine house, n.d.

244. Whitworth Street West Pumping Station: details, doors and windows, engine house, n.d.

245. Stone and brick details to office elevation, n.d.

246. Details of arches at Whitworth Street West: boiler house (front), engine house, accumulator tower, entrance to offices, first floor and ground floor offices, 1 Mar 1893.

247. Gloucester Street Pumping Station No. 3: plan of site showing trial holes and a plan of coal store foundations, 12 Apr 1902.

248. Gloucester Street Pumping Station No. 2: elevations of arches showing level of stoking floor, sections, 12 Apr 1902.

249. Detail of stones etc. in walls of house for meter testing plant: plan and sections, 25 Jan 1902.

250. Detail of house for meter testing plant: cross section and longitudinal section, showing level of canal towing path, 4 Oct 1901.

251. Detail of house for meter testing plant: stairs and gangways to tanks, elevation of stairs, section of staircase, sections of gangways, plan of stairs and gangways, 9 Jun 1893.

252. Detail of house for meter testing plant: details of doors and windows, 12 Apr 1893.

253. Detail of house for meter testing plant: details of windows, etc., 21 Apr 1898.

254. Modifications to existing building, 9 May 1924.

255. Arrangement of joists and floor plates in engine house, 17 Apr 1895.

256. Details of roof extension, 29 Apr 1912.

257. General arrangement of Air Compressor House, 13 May 1912.

258. Mechanical Workshop Extension details: floor plan, 19 Aug 1937.

259. Whitworth Street West Pumping Station: general plan, 1/8XXXquot; = 1 foot, n.d.

259a. Copy of 259.

260. Detail of Roof over converter room, 2 Dec 1924.

261. Detail of floor for Meter Testing Department, 12 Jan 1926.

262. Detail of floor for Meter Testing Department, 1926.

263. General arrangement of Converter Room, 2 Dec 1924.

264. Modifications to existing building, 9 May 1924.

265. Pneumatic Hammer Design foundation plan, 22 Apr 1940.

List for plans 266-5898 available in search room.

LOG RECORDS

Whitworth Street Pumping Station, 2 files, 1968-1972 (M231/175-176 OS BOX ?)

Water Street Pumping Station, 1 file, 1964-1966 (BOX 30)

Water Street Pumping Station, 1 file, 1970-1972 (OS BOX ?)

PRINTED MATERIAL (Addnl Feb 1979)

Hydraulic Power Supply Pamphlets, 1896-1948, 1963-1971 (BOX 31)

Records of predecessor bodies:

MANCHESTER AND SALFORD WATERWORKS CO. (M231/1)

Directors minutes, 1836-1843 (1 volume) (BOX 1)

Revenue ledger, 1814-1815 (1 volume) (BOX 1)

Salford quarter session brief for appelant in the Company of Proprietors of the Manchester and Salford Waterworks, appelants v. the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Salford, respondents: an appeal against the poor rate, 26 Oct 1835 (1 document) (BOX 1)

'An Act to Better Supplying with Water the Town and Parish of Sheffield' by A. Paton, 1831, inscribed: 'From Mr. Leather, Sheffield Water Works, Aug 1831' (1 document) (BOX 1)

Share certificates, c.1810-c.1852 (BOX 2008/78)

NORTH CHESHIRE WATERWORKS CO. LTD. (M231/3)

Directors minutes, 1857-1864 (1 volume); Directors and Shareholders minutes of North Cheshire Waterworks Co. Ltd. and North Cheshire Water Co., 1857-1877 (1 volume) and of North Cheshire Water Co., 1877-1922 (3 volumes); shares and shareholders registers and books, 1857 (6 volumes) (BOX 31)

TINTWISTLE WATERWORKS CO. LTD. (M231/4)

Directors minutes, 1892-1920, 1934-1947 (4 volumes); general meeting minutes, 1911-1927 (1 volume); registers of Directors and Managers, 1896-1948 (2 volumes); registers of members, 1896-1901, 1911-1921 (BOX 32-33)

Related Material:Records of Manchester Corporation Waterworks can also be found at Tameside Local Studies and Archives, Ref GB131.0344