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Railway water tower under construction

A black and white photograph showing the framework of a water tower being constructed with piles of lumber in the foreground and the embankment of the Halifax and Southwestern Railway bed in the background. This tower was to supply water for the village water supply and the trains.

Chester Municipal Heritage Society

Water tower under construction which was used to supply a continuous water source during the evening hours, thus saving on electricity. Unfortunately it was destroyed by an early summer storm and never replaced.