Water Supply Collection (#6)

New River Water (coloured engraving)
603428 New River Water (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New River Water, depicting man carrying two buckets of water)

The Punch Fountain in Fleet Street (engraving)
603425 The Punch Fountain in Fleet Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Punch Fountain in Fleet Street, depicting Mr Disraeli)

Proposed Metropolitan Subway for Sewage, and Gas and Water Supply (engraving)
1097379 Proposed Metropolitan Subway for Sewage, and Gas and Water Supply (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proposed Metropolitan Subway for Sewage)

Firemans Guide - A Map of New York Showing Fire Districts
1079232 Firemans Guide - A Map of New York Showing Fire Districts, 1834 (black ink with colour wash additions on paper) by American School

Inaugurating the New Water Supply of Venice in the Piazza San Marco (engraving)
1045600 Inaugurating the New Water Supply of Venice in the Piazza San Marco (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Graeco-Turkish War, Scenes in Crete (litho)
1597384 The Graeco-Turkish War, Scenes in Crete (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Graeco-Turkish War, Scenes in Crete)

Drinking fountain in Regent Circus (engraving)
603449 Drinking fountain in Regent Circus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drinking fountain in Regent Circus, Oxford Street, London)

New drinking fountain in St Jamess Park (engraving)
603448 New drinking fountain in St Jamess Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New drinking fountain in St Jamess Park, sculptured by R Jackson)

The Grateful Sailors Gift (engraving)
603447 The Grateful Sailors Gift (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grateful Sailors gift)

Geological section of the artesian well of Grenelle, Paris, France (coloured engraving)
5233401 Geological section of the artesian well of Grenelle, Paris, France (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aqueducts (engraving)
5996448 Aqueducts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aqueducts.); © Look and Learn

Lambs Conduit in Snow Hill (engraving)
603472 Lambs Conduit in Snow Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambs Conduit, Snow Hill, London)

New works of the Grand Junction Water Company (engraving)
603468 New works of the Grand Junction Water Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New works of the Grand Junction Water Company, Campden Hill)

Water Carrier (engraving)
603467 Water Carrier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water carrier, depicting a young man carrying a large vessel of water on his shoulder)

Antient north east view of Cornhill (engraving)
603446 Antient north east view of Cornhill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antient north east view of Cornhill, London)

A Perfect Cure (engraving)
603440 A Perfect Cure (engraving) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: A perfect cure - our cabby: stonishing to me there ain t more accidents along o these fountains)

Drinking fountain on The Broadway in Camden Town (engraving)
603433 Drinking fountain on The Broadway in Camden Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drinking fountain on The Broadway in Camden Town, London)

The drinking fountain to be erected in Regent Circus (engraving)
603431 The drinking fountain to be erected in Regent Circus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drinking fountain to be erected in Regent Circus)

The first public drinking fountain (engraving)
603422 The first public drinking fountain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening the first public drinking fountain for the Metropolis on Thursday)

The Defence of Pretoria, Scenes of Garrison Life during the Siege (engraving)
1037817 The Defence of Pretoria, Scenes of Garrison Life during the Siege (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defence of Pretoria)

Cistern of Philoxenos, Constantinople (engraving)
974092 Cistern of Philoxenos, Constantinople (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cistern of Philoxenos (Binbirdirek Cistern), Constantinople

Aqueducts (engraving)
5996453 Aqueducts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aqueducts.); © Look and Learn

International Officers Mess inside the Fort of Butsunaria, which protects the Water-Supply of Canea (engraving)
1597365 International Officers Mess inside the Fort of Butsunaria, which protects the Water-Supply of Canea (engraving) by Prior

The Soudan Advance, the Troops leaving Cairo, Water Supply for the Rifle Brigade (litho)
1606407 The Soudan Advance, the Troops leaving Cairo, Water Supply for the Rifle Brigade (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Advance)

The Water Supply of London, the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company (engraving)
1622688 The Water Supply of London, the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water Supply of London)

Aqueduct of the Emperors, near Pyrgo, Turkey (engraving)
974082 Aqueduct of the Emperors, near Pyrgo, Turkey (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aqueduct of the Emperors, near Pyrgo, Turkey)

The Opening of the New Liverpool Waterworks (litho)
1047486 The Opening of the New Liverpool Waterworks (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of the New Liverpool Waterworks)

Aqueduct of Arcueil, Paris (engraving)
3638348 Aqueduct of Arcueil, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aqueduct of Arcueil, Paris.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Water works at London Bridge (engraving)
2776147 Water works at London Bridge (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The water works at London Bridge for the supply of the City of London with Thames)

The water pump in Cornhill (engraving)
603441 The water pump in Cornhill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The water pump in Cornhill, London)

The water supply of London (engraving)
603424 The water supply of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The water supply of London: the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Company)

Fetching water (engraving)
603453 Fetching water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fetching water: a scene during the late frost)

Thames Water Lottery (engraving)
603445 Thames Water Lottery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lottery for the Governour)

Microscopy for the million (engraving)
603439 Microscopy for the million (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Microscopy for the million)

Turncock (coloured engraving)
603427 Turncock (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turncock, depicting a man wearing a top hat and a full-length coat)

View of the Roman aqueduct, built c. 19 BC (photo)
XIR93348 View of the Roman aqueduct, built c.19 BC (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Pont du Gard, Nimes, France; out of copyright

Dam for the New Water Supply of Bombay (engraving)
1588935 Dam for the New Water Supply of Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dam for the New Water Supply of Bombay)

Sketches at an Indian Camp of Exercise (engraving)
1596522 Sketches at an Indian Camp of Exercise (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at an Indian Camp of Exercise)

The Matabili Rising, Scenes in Buluwayo (engraving)
1605224 The Matabili Rising, Scenes in Buluwayo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matabili Rising, Scenes in Buluwayo)

The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1754: An Allegory of Waterworks, 1754

Cutting through 1, 140 foot high Manshead Hill was completed when the Mayor of Wakefield, Alderman Nathan Hutchinson J.P. fired the two final charges to complete the tunnel

Restoration of the Aqueduct at Pisa, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot
Restoration of the Aqueduct at Pisa, c. 1614

A Group of Women at a Well, late 17th century. Creator: Unknown
A Group of Women at a Well, late 17th century

The Marketplace in Bergen op Zoom, probably 1590 and 1597. Creator: Abel Grimmer
The Marketplace in Bergen op Zoom, probably 1590 and 1597. Attributed to Abel Grimmer

The Woman of Samaria, 1860. Creator: William Dyce
The Woman of Samaria, 1860

Christ and the Woman of Samaria: an Arched Print, 1658. Creator
Christ and the Woman of Samaria: an Arched Print, 1658

Laundress at an Artesian Well, 1817. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
Laundress at an Artesian Well, 1817

The Fountain. Creator: Jean Pelletier
The Fountain

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"Water Supply: A Lifeline for All" Red Angus cow and calf find solace in a Florida pond, quenching their thirst amidst the scorching sun. Harelaw Watering Place IOE01_00649_23: An oasis of refreshment in the heart of nature's embrace. Ryhope Pumping Station 28907_052: The beating heart that ensures clean water flows through our communities. In 1942, at Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. , a mother and her daughter cherish every drop as they face adversity together. "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink": Reflecting on the haunting words from history's struggles with scarcity. Horse-drawn carts collect precious water at East Bay, Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall in 1911 - an era when resilience was key to survival. Laguna Miluni reveals its plight - contaminated by mine effluent and diminished by drought's relentless grip. A dried-up river bed echoes the harsh reality faced by communities nestled within Morocco's Anti Atlas mountains in April 2012. From 1996-2011, farmers witnessed their watering hole almost drying up during an unforgiving drought period - a testament to their unwavering spirit against all odds. Laguna Miluni stands as a reservoir sustained by glacial meltwater from Huayna Potosi peak - reminding us of nature's delicate balance we must protect. Scar House Reservoir 35144_042: Majestic yet functional; this reservoir serves as both guardian and provider for countless lives downstream. Broomy Hill water works EPW041228: Behind these unassuming walls lies the intricate machinery that keeps our taps flowing with life-sustaining liquid. In this vast tapestry woven with tales of water supply, we are reminded of its indispensable role in our existence.