An overview of the history, and systems and treatments of the water supply in Yorkshire. Produced by Chameleon Films for Yorkshire Water. The screen is split in two horizontally – on the top half of the screen photographs/artwork is shown of people using water in their home life; on the bottom half of the screen is video of moving water. An animated line to look like a moving water wave separates the two halves of the screen. The Yorkshire Water logo appears, overlaying the video of moving...

An overview of the history, and systems and treatments of the water supply in Yorkshire. Produced by Chameleon Films for Yorkshire Water. The screen is split in two horizontally – on the top half of the screen photographs/artwork is shown of people using water in their home life; on the bottom half of the screen is video of moving water. An animated line to look like a moving water wave separates the two halves of the screen. The Yorkshire Water logo appears, overlaying the video of moving water, which then shrinks to the bottom-right corner of the screen. A map of Yorkshire appears, continuing to overlay the video of moving water. Black and white photos of the 1840s appear, which show streets of people and horses with carts. More images appear of a new water supply system being built since the cholera outbreak. A boy is shown washing in a bath. A girl is shown brushing her teeth at the sink. There is an aerial shot of a power plant. Water at Eccup Reservoir is shown. A woman is sat looking at the digital control system for the reservoir. A man is seen walking across a gangway over a body of water. Different machinery is shown. A field is seen, including grass, leaves and sky. Water pouring down the hills is shown; it is then seen closely hitting the rocks as it travels. A map appears, illustrating how water in Yorkshire used to be supplied by 22 different water companies and local authorities before Yorkshire Water. The Yorkshire Water logo appears. Various shots from within treatment plants are shown. A reservoir can be seen behind some trees. Close-up of water is shown. Dry, cracked land next to a body of water is shown. Newspaper articles from June 1976 appear on screen, with headlines pointing out the extremely hot weather. The Houses of Parliament are shown next to the Thames. A woman in a bikini who is laid on some grass rolls over and turns up the volume on her portable radio next to her. A stormy sky is shown. A panning shot reveals a large reservoir. Fields are shown. In Doncaster, a worker in an underground area lifts a metal flap. He gets a reel of rope and lowers some of the rope down the open flap. There is a panning shot of a river. An aerial view of the treatment plants at Elvington are shown. A map shows rivers in Yorkshire in relation to the regions, which illustrates how water from the rivers reach these regions. An interior shot of large tanks is shown. Some dry, cracked ground is shown. Running taps are shown. A man washes himself in the shower. People are shown walking on a busy street. A bus drives down a street. There is a transition to a close-up of some water splashing. Workers are shown cleaning a spillage on the motorway. A man is shown fishing on the river. A worker opens and enters a manhole in the road; his van and equipment are seen in the background and his colleagues are shown assisting him. When he reaches the bottom of the ladder from the top of the manhole, he walks through the large sewer pipe underground. Workers are testing different areas underground with various tools in/on the bricks. A countryside location is shown. There is a shot looking down into an open cesspit. A new system exterior is shown. Inside, a worker shows how rotating discs break down waste. Sheffield is shown. There are interior shots of workers in a sewer. Machinery is shown in use. Water pumps are shown lifting sewage from the ground up to the level above ground where treatment will take place. There are exterior shots of the treatment works and the River Don. At Knostrop (Leeds), a Victorian sewage mechanical system is shown. Panning shots show the local area near the sewage treatment works at Leeds. Fishermen are seen looking over the river. A sludge plant is shown in operation. A beach is shown. Disposal pipes in the beach at Bridlington at shown. Tourists are walking/sitting on the beach. A small section of Scarborough beach is shown. Grain is swaying in the wind in a field. A tractor drives across a field spraying the crops. In Hull, a tidal surge barrier is shown. The countryside and areas of water are shown. A worker stands by screens typing, in a room full of Yorkshire Water computer technology. A worker moves a reel of rope. Someone walks down a gangway over a body of water. A needle graph (possibly a seismograph) is shown. Boats are seen on the sea. Repeated shots of the water works are shown. Interior computer technology in the water works at Yorkshire Water buildings is shown. People are walking on a busy street. Underground pipework is shown. Water is seen bubbling. Water is seen trickling through a treatment mechanism. There are close-ups of water splashing. Workers are seen stood in the sewage pipes. A montage of repeated shots of water, water works technology and landscape shots are shown. Credits: Produced for Yorkshire Water by Chameleon Films The producers wish to thank the employees of Yorkshire Water for their help and co-operation in making this film.