Physical description

WATER SUPPLY

1. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works minutes etc of the Board 18.3.1891 (4 pages).
2. Timeline of when various reservoirs including Surrey Hills came in to service 1891-1913 (4 pages).
3. Water supply and sewerage systems of the M.M.B.W. compiled by George A. Gibbs, 1925 (5 pages).
4. Utility information from ‘Balwyn 1841-1941’ by Donald MacLean (1 page).
5. Extract on water supply from ‘Glimpses of Camberwell’ by Camberwell Historical Society, 1979 (1 page).
6. Water supply to Surrey Hills notes compiled by J.A. Allen on the history of Camberwell (undated) (1 page).
7. Water supply notes by Mr. Leach and James Rayment (undated) (1 page).
8. ‘The Surrey water tower’ extract from Box Hill Sketchbook (undated) (2 pages including drawing).
9. South Surrey Hills MMBW drains map, undated (1 page).
10. Editorial (journal unknown) re typhoid in Surrey Hills creek. (1 page).
11. W.S. system of MMBW 1915. Alan Holt’s notes on reservoir (1 page).
12. Alan Holt’s notes on Surrey Hills reservoir taken from Box Hill Reporter 8.8.1890 and 8.9.1890 (1 page). Original papers possibly in his file.
13. ‘Towering landmark’ , The Gazette, 21.6.2000 (1 page).
14. Information on Surrey Hills water tower from talk given at Box Hill Historical Society by Paul Balassone in October, 2016 (1 page).
15. Water tower information from Whitehorse/Manningham database (1 page).
16. Clyde Street Sewer Project from Yarra Valley Water, March 2021. A4 double sided.