The Lord Mayor and other councillors give speeches and a tour of the new filter station at Bradfield, followed by a celebration with food and drink to mark the occasion on 14th September, 1955. Title – Sheffield Corporation Waterworks, Bradfield Filter Station Extension Title – Official Opening by the Lord Mayor, 14th September 1955 Exterior of Bradfield Filter Station is shown. A map appears, showing Bradfield’s location. More exteriors of the filter station. Intertitle - ‘The Sludge...

The Lord Mayor and other councillors give speeches and a tour of the new filter station at Bradfield, followed by a celebration with food and drink to mark the occasion on 14th September, 1955. Title – Sheffield Corporation Waterworks, Bradfield Filter Station Extension Title – Official Opening by the Lord Mayor, 14th September 1955 Exterior of Bradfield Filter Station is shown. A map appears, showing Bradfield’s location. More exteriors of the filter station. Intertitle - ‘The Sludge Lagoons’. The sludge lagoons are shown. A white/cream bus drives down past the building. Several well-dressed men are talking outside their cars. The Lord Mayor and other well-dressed men are shown outside the filter station, posing for cameras. Other well-dressed people make their way into the building for the grand opening. Intertitle - ‘Councillor C. R. Ironmonger, Chairman of the Water Committee.’ Mr Ironmonger is shown standing behind a microphone, talking to the large seated crowd. Intertitle - ‘The Lord Mayor, Alderman J. Curtis, J.P.’ The Lord Mayor is shown standing behind a microphone, talking to the large seated crowd. He unveils a large plaque behind him, which details the date of opening and committee involved. Intertitle - ‘Alderman C.W. Gascoigne, B.E.M.’ Alderman Gascoigne is shown behind a microphone, talking to the large seated crowd. Intertitle - ‘Councillor W.J. Robins, Deputy Chairman of the Water Committee’. Councillor Robins is shown addressing the crowd. Intertitle - ‘Councillor W. G. Pallett, J.P.’ Councillor Pallett is shown addressing the crowd. Vertical filter diagrams are shown on the wall. The councillors and crowd are shown walking around. A panel full of gauges is shown, and beneath it is water in containers showing different levels of filtration/treatment. The crowd continues to walk and look around the filter station, through different rooms. Filter machinery and equipment is shown. Intertitle - ‘Water treatment chemicals’. Containers of water and chemicals are shown, including alum and lime shown in petri dishes. The crowd make their way out of the filter station and chat amongst themselves. The crowd enters a bit marquis outside where they have dinner and drinks on long dining tables. The Lord Mayor does another speech in the marquis. The guests are shown outside, chatting amongst themselves. The white/cream bus arrives. A Union Jack flag is shown blowing on top of a pole.