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An abreuvoir is a watering trough, fountain, or other installed basin: originally intended to provide humans and/or animals at a rural or urban watering place with fresh drinking water. They were often located at springs. In pre–automobile era cities, they were built as equestrian water troughs for horses providing transportation.
Consequently, the water troughs' relevance diminished. [1] At least 30 watering troughs were built during British Raj. [2] Some of these structures have been demolished. [1] Below is a list of watering troughs located in Karachi:
When he died in 1899, he left much of his wealth to build animal drinking fountains for any city that requested one. The fountains were provided free of charge as long as the city provided an appropriate site, water supply, and maintenance. [1] Between 1904 and 1912, [2] more than 100 cities took advantage of the offer.
A water trough (British terminology), or track pan (American terminology), is a device to enable a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply while in motion. It consists of a long trough filled with water, lying between the rails.
Trough (barony), a historical barony in County Monaghan, Ireland; Trough (food) or manger, a container for animal feed; Watering trough, a receptacle of drinking water for domestic and non-domestic livestock; Water trough, a trough used to supply water to steam locomotives. Battle of the Trough, a 1756 skirmish of the French and Indian War in ...
Lower basin & horse troughs: granite For people, horses and dogs The octagonal basin spills into 4 water troughs for horses and dogs. Thompson Fountain Oregon Plaza Blocks, 4th Avenue & Main Street, Portland: Roland Hinton Perry: H. G. Wright, architect 1900 Sculpture: bronze Basin & water troughs: Barre granite For people, horses and dogs Hebe ...
The majority of the troughs were installed in Victoria and New South Wales between 1930 and 1939. [1] Initially the troughs were individually designed and constructed, however by the early 1930s, J. B. Phillips, a relative of the Bills, became the head contractor. Working to a standard design he produced the troughs in Auburn Road in Hawthorn. [4]
An advertisement from Burke's Peerage, 1879. First drinking fountain installed by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association is an association that was set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a member of Parliament and philanthropist, and Edward Thomas Wakefield, a barrister, in 1859 to provide free drinking water.
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