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Discharging to the River

Several black pipes extend out of a heap of stones and direct water to a river below them

1945

Source: Marjorie Cropp, Salute to Oxford, page 62, Beachville District Museum Reference Library

Around the time that this photo was taken, Chemical Lime Ltd. reportedly pumped 2000 gallons per minute into the Thames River. Their quarry pumps operated for hours, keeping the quarry free of water that would seep out of the rocks or groundwater reserves. The water was pumped 90 feet up to ground level and then another 15 feet to get over the dykes built to keep water out of the property.