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Dates of creation area
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1854-1918 (Creation)
- Creator
- Hamilton (Ont.) Waterworks
Physical description area
Physical description
261 drawings: pen and ink on linen; watercolours.
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Archival description area
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Administrative history
A waterworks for Hamilton was first proposed in 1836. A competition was held in 1854 for waterworks designs. The first pump went into operation in 1859. By 1916 the original engines were being used only as standby units. The engines last ran in 1939. The original waterworks has now been restored and is operated as a museum.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds is comprised of early drawings of the original waterworks (many signed by T.C. Keefer) and later designs of extension and improvements.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Deposited by the Hamilton City Engineer in 1974. The City of Hamilton retains ownership of the drawings.
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The drawings are arranged by accession number.
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There are no access restrictions.
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No further accruals are expected.
General note
For contextual information on some of these drawings, researchers may wish to consult Mark Osbaldeston's Unbuilt Hamilton (2016) and the entry in the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada about David Murray.
