On This Date in History: One thing that makes England
interesting when looking at history is that so much stays the
same over centuries while in America, we tend to tear things
down at a whim. The photos from this story illustrate that fact.
Now, back in the 1850′s, the United States was experiencing the
results of the expanding industrial revolution. However, it was
also on a path to what some call a second American Revolution as
the crisis involving slavery was headed for disaster. Meanwhile,
across the pond in England, the British watched America with a
careful eye while its industrial capacity increased. The
increase in industry created a need for greater water resources
and plans were put in place to meet the ever increasing demands.
The Sheffield Waterworks Company proposed creating three
resevoirs to support the exploding steel industry in the region.
Of the three, one would be dominant and require the building of
what was then a mammoth dam structure. The ambitious plan, known
as the Bradfield Scheme,