Lifetime Lab at Cork City's Old Waterworks - Part 1 of 3
Lifetime Lab at Cork City's Old Waterworks - Part 2 of 3
Lifetime Lab at Cork City's Old Waterworks - The Boiler Room
Lifetime Lab at Cork City's Old Waterworks - The Engine Room
Lifetime Lab at Cork City's Old Waterworks - Part 3 of 3
Old Cork Waterworks Experience
Old Cork Waterworks
River Lee
Old Cork Waterworks Experience
The Kingsley Hotel
Cork, Ireland. The River Lee and the Lifetime Lab
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The Waterworks
The Waterworks was constructed in the early 1880's on a small man-made island in the middle of a river. When The Waterworks came online, it provided clean drinking water at a rate of 3.8 Million gallons per day. The population of the surrounding neighborhoods expanded quickly, however, in the years following the Civil War and with it came an increased demand for water. In 1886, a new engine was installed, capable of delivering 10 Million gallons per day. In the early 1900's, The Waterworks was working on new water filtration techniques and built a large new filtration plant and laboratory on site. Demand for clean water continued to increase, so in 1911, the waterworks installed the massive 5 story Allis Chalmers steam engine you see here which by itself had a capacity of 20 Million gallons per day. This steam engine stands 50 feet tall and each of its 32-ton flywheels can push 607 gallons of water with each revolution. Soon afterward, in 1915, the No. 3 Allis Chalmers pump was installed (which is the strange looking grey pump also shown here) and the capacity of this smaller pump was actually nearly double the big one, at 36 Million gallons per day. By the mid 1900's, the Waterworks was operating at its peak of 100 Trillion gallons per year, but by this time was showing its age.
While this Waterworks is credited for having pioneered the use of activated carbon in water purification in the 1920's, a newer and more state of the art facility was built nearby and subsequently took over water treatment for the area. In May of 1990, after over 100 years of continuous operation, The Waterworks shut down for good. For nearly 30 years now, the plant has been sitting idle while politicians and local residents battle over whether to preserve it as a park and museum or to simply demolish and divide up the land.
This is one of a multi-part update from our recent 2,600 mile road trip.
See the photos here:
Lifetime Lab Engine
Animation of triple expansion steam engine from the pump-house at the Lifetime Lab in Cork.
Corks Young Entrepreneur Network
Hello to Cork's Young Entrepreneurs!
Are you aged between 18-30?
Do you have a strong business idea/existing business?
We are giving you the opportunity to showcase your business at the Cork's Young Entrepreneurs Network Showcase on June 30th !
Over the course of the last two years the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur IBYE competition has recognised the undeniable quality, talent and innovation of young entrepreneurs in Cork. To keep the momentum alive for those involved and other young people who may be considering starting a business, the Local Enterprise Offices Cork have launched a network exclusively for Cork's Young Entrepreneurs.
“Our mission is to inspire, support and empower members to learn and grow together, promote youth entrepreneurship and celebrate the success of young business people in Cork”
The event which will take place in Lifetime Labs at the Old Waterworks Building will give you the opportunity to showcase your business and network with like-minded young entrepreneurs, industry experts and mentors.
Key note speaker on Presenting Your Business
Meet like-minded Young Entrepreneurs
Meet well known seasoned entrepreneurs
Showcase your idea, business and your passion
Get mentorship from the experts
Broaden your network
Due to a limited number of spaces stands will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Please follow the below link to submit your application.
Download the application:
The deadline for applications is June 9th at 12 noon.
LifeTime Lab AudioVisual
LifeTime Lab is a multi award winning visitor centre located in Cork City's former waterworks, overlooking the River Lee. LifeTime Lab offers a fascinating insight into Cork's industrial heritage and environmental issues. Visitors can journey through the era of Victorian architecture and explore the machinery, including 100 year old engines and boilers used in the steam age. AV3 developed the Audio Visual presentations used at the centre. All of these are shown in HD video on wall projectors and plasma screens. This multimedia work has won a national award.
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Victorian chimney at the Lifetime Lab
Work in progress on the Victorian chimney at the Lifetime Lab, the old waterworks on the Lee Road in Cork. Manager of the LIfetime Lab, Manager Mervyn Horgan spoke too Dan Linehan of the Irish Examiner. Video was shot with the Nikon D3s camera.
Brick Flicks @ Lifetime Lab Cork
Well done to our young animators in Lifetime Lab Cork! The films look great!
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Turn on the Water Works (abandoned)
It's a little different this week as we are exploring an old abandoned waterworks site in Scotland which has seen much better days in the past compared to now.
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Old WaterWorks!
I went to cockatoo island, and yes it's a REAL place. Go search it up????But like always STAY JUICY ????????????
old fottage of cork part 3
old fottage of cork part 3
02 Ireland Vignettes: Cork City
Ireland Vignettes: Cork City
Cork Science Week Special Trailer
CorkLiveTV went to old Cork Waterworks Experience for this weeks The Night Lee Show. A special for Cork Science Week. 10th -19th November 2017
Watergrasshil NS win Lifetime Lab School Tour!
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