Saving Britain's Industrial Heritage - Lichfield Waterworks Trust
Channel: Morturn
Date: 02/12/2013

I love our industrial heritage, it gives us a sense of identity and an understanding of who we are. For the past three years I have been campaigning to save a unique piece of our industrial heritage that in its day, made a significant contribution to our industrial growth.

This is a campaign film I filmed and produced for the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station, who are group of people who are working to save a redundant Victorian Waterworks in Lichfield.

The engine and the building is one of the most underrated yet important pieces of industrial heritage we have. Built by Jonah and George Davies  of Tipton, the engine pumped over two million gallons of fresh clean drinking water every day. At the time, this engine was cutting edge technology, working almost none stop from 1873 to 1927.

The engine and building are unique, and is a magnificent monument to the lives of individuals, telling the extraordinary story of fresh drinking water, and how it supported the Industrial growth of the Black Country.

The building is now showing signs of neglect, vandalism and metal theft from the roof. Many feel unhappy that this splendid monument to the past is in grave danger. A group of people are working hard to try to save this beautiful part of Lichfield's heritage.

To preserve it for future generations, it needs a small amount of commitment, a lot of imagination and your voice of public support....

Please visit our website and voice your support

http://morturn.wordpress.com/

Kew Bridge Conish Engine footage with kind permission of Nic Greene; 

https://www.youtube.com/user/geralldus?feature=watch

Music; Kevin McLeod - The Descent 

http://incompetech.com/music/