VOL. XIX. (i) EXCURSION— TETBURY WATERWORKS 
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EXCURSION TO TEIBURY WATERWORKS. 
Saturday, September 25th, 1915. 
Divectoy : L. Richardson. 
[Report by L. Richardson.) 
In view of the interest attaching to the deep boring that is in progress 
at the I'etbnry Waterworks, a special e.xcursion of tlie Club was organised on 
September 25th. Some of the Members journeyed to Tetbury by train, others 
motored there, and all met at the site of the boring (fig. i). 
Photo by N. Baker. 
Fig. I. — Derrick and Rotary-Drill Outfit at the Tetbury Waterworks Boring. 
Mr Richardson — who acted as Director — said that for a long time Tel- 
bury had required an additional supply of water. At first it was contemplated 
sinking a well in the valley immediately to the south of the I'oad between the 
Church of England Schools, Tetbury, and Charlton, but it was thought that 
the water so obtained might be liable to pollution. site to the north w'as 
suggested, and, after careful consideration, a place in the bottom of the valley 
at Veizey’s Quarry was decided upon. As he would explain to them later 
in the afternoon — wdicn they visited the locality in cpiestion — a well was sunk, 
but an insufficient supply of water was found. Therefore it had been decided 
