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| Description | This photograph, likely taken during an open day at the Motney Hill treatment works in the 1950s, shows three men standing on a concrete platform. They are observing the flow of water over a weir and appear to be inspecting the facility's operations. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Unknown photographer |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Original publication: Probably published in local newspapers or official reports documenting the construction and operation of the Motney Hill treatment works and associated pumping stations during the mid-20th century. Immediate source: Local contemporary history groups |
| Date of publication | Circa 1920s–1950s |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | The Brook, Chatham |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | The file visually documents key infrastructure from the large 1920s drainage and sewage scheme connecting Chatham and Gillingham to the Motney Hill treatment works, specifically showing the construction and operation of the Brook Low Level Pumping Station and the treatment works on Rainham Marshes. It provides crucial historical context and helps readers visualize the scale and technological aspects of this major public works project described in the article. Without this image, the article would lack tangible visual evidence supporting its discussion of early 20th-century urban drainage infrastructure. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No free images accurately depict this specific infrastructure at that time and location. Recreating or illustrating this historical scene would require significant artistic reconstruction, lacking authenticity and historical accuracy. Therefore, this original photograph is unique and irreplaceable for documenting this aspect of the local history. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The file will be used only in this specific article related to Chatham’s drainage infrastructure. It will be displayed at low resolution and only the necessary images will be included to illustrate the topic, ensuring minimal use of non-free content. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The image is used solely for educational and historical purposes within the article, at a resolution and scale that does not compete with any commercial licensing or reproduction market. The limited, non-commercial use respects the copyright owner’s commercial interests. |
| Other information | This image provides rare visual insight into an important public health and infrastructure project that shaped Chatham’s urban development in the early 20th century. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Motney_Hill_treatment_works_c.1920s-1950s.jpgtrue | |
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| Description | Photograph of men inspecting the Motney Hill treatment works, 1950s. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Unknown photographer |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Local newspapers or official reports; Local contemporary history groups |
| Date of publication | Circa 1920s–1950s |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | The Brook, Chatham |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | To illustrate the 1920s drainage and sewage scheme connecting Chatham and Gillingham to the Motney Hill treatment works. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No free image adequately depicts this specific infrastructure, location, and time period. Creating an equivalent free image would require extensive artistic reconstruction or staging, which would lack the authenticity, historical accuracy, and unique visual detail of this original photograph. Therefore, no suitable free alternative exists or can realistically be created. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Text alone cannot convey the visual details, atmosphere, and scale of the Motney Hill treatment works as captured in this photograph. The image provides unique visual evidence that supports and enriches the article’s discussion of the infrastructure, which words alone cannot adequately describe or illustrate. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | This file will be used in only one article directly related to its subject matter. It will be displayed at a resolution appropriate for web viewing and no higher than necessary. Only the minimum number of non-free images required to illustrate this topic will be included, ensuring compliance with Wikipedia’s minimal use policy. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The image is used solely for educational and historical purposes within the article at a low resolution and scale that does not compete with any potential commercial licensing, reproduction, or sales. Our use does not interfere with the copyright holder’s ability to profit from the original work. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Motney_Hill_treatment_works_c.1920s-1950s.jpgtrue | |
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| current | 07:52, 23 October 2025 | | 352 × 283 (168 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | colour correction |
| 00:02, 11 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 352 × 283 (94 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
| 15:33, 10 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 3,932 × 3,167 (3.54 MB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Better restoration efforts and colouring | |
| 20:50, 8 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 343 × 291 (90 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Colorised | |
| 00:03, 8 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 343 × 291 (63 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
| 10:49, 7 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 491 × 417 (51 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard |
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