Moffat Museum
Those who missed or want to follow up further Friday evening's talk on ZOOM by Matthew and Cheryl Toomey, may be interested in their book: it is a reference book of press articles that relate the development of the Talla Water Scheme, the Talla Railway and the keeper's house, named Victoria Lodge in the Tweedsmuir district in the Scottish Borders. This book elucidates the key players, motives, challenges and intrigues as told in the press. It provides a resource for scholars of Victorian social and industrial history or for those simply wishing to enjoy the press's wry critique of this significant nineteenth century infrastructure project. The book offers a useful insight in to the life of the itinerant navvies, who were regarded as a class apart. It is also an educational resource for those locally wishing to know more about this pioneering project which at its time created a desperately needed solution to Edinburgh's water shortage in the face of a rapidly increasing population. The book is available at The Moffat Bookshop http://themoffatbookshop.co.uk/ ... See more