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Above: The old lade now visible extends in this direction for approximately
one hundred and fifty meters.
It took the team just one day to hack a path through the dense growth
of gorse and brambles to lay the water feed pipe.

Above: Adrian Jackson surveys the route.

Above: A rotary laser level is used to ensure absolute accuracy in getting the pipe level.

Above: The detector on the staff is accurate to one half a millimetre over fifty metres.

Above: Paul Geddes and Kevin Reid jointing a section of pipe along the old lade

Above: The pipe now supported on concrete blocks and level.

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