2007

NT1473 : Archimedes Screws

taken 17 years ago, near to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Archimedes Screws
Archimedes Screws
Two large, and one smaller, archimedean screws on the edge of the apron at Edinburgh Airport, that are used to take drainage water up to a higher channel and away from the airfield. Old technology put to good use.

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Category: Drain
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Archimedes Screws [8] Other Photos: · Leaving the stand · The apron at Edinburgh Airport · Aircraft - large, medium and small · Building work at Edinburgh Airport ·
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NT1473, 321 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 August, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 24 August, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 149 738 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.9918N 3:21.7815W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 149 736
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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