Belcher Drinking Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia made in Derby by Andrew Handyside in 1874.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made lots of decorative fountains. These fountains were made right here in Derby at the Duke Street Foundry "Britannia Iron Works".

Andrew Handyside exported many decorative fountains around the world during the Victorian era.
The Britannia Foundry's work was well known for its fine quality so these fountains can be found all over the globe but where exactly they are located is difficult to find out.
Thankfully because of my research here people are beginning to contact me with details of Handyside work, I am then able to add it to my world map. It really helps my research being able to use Flickr to see these items for myself and share these finds with the world!

Right here at the junction of Malop Street and Gheringhap Street in Geelong, Victoria, Australia there proudly stands a great creation by Andrew Handyside. The Belcher Drinking Fountain was presented to the Town of Geelong by retiring Mayor Councillor GF Belcher in 1874.

This particular design of fountain is listed as Design Number 48 on Page 40 of the 1879 publication "An Illustrated book of Designs for Fountains and Vases, costing from £1 to £1200 manufactured by Andrew Handyside".This very same fountain (but not in as good condition) can be found in the grounds of St Pancras Old Church in London, UK.

Doesn't it make you feel proud that on the other side of the planet stands this decorative fountain that has clearly been cared for the last 137 years. And to think this was made in Derby and I doubt there are many people in Derby that know this fact, until now that is !!!

Read about George Frederick Belcher (1823-1909).

Photographs of this fountain:

Photograph of Belcher Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia:


Another photograph of Belcher Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia :


Photograph of drinking spouts on the Belcher Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia :


Photograph of cupid figure and lantern on the top of the
Belcher Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia :


Photograph of plaques on the Belcher Fountain in Geelong, Victoria, Australia :


I would like to thank Peter Williams for taking the above photographs for me.

Google Streetview of the Belcher Drinking Fountain in Geelong.

Map Location:
View my Andrew Handyside World Map to see the exact location of this fountain on the world map. My world map is the result of hundreds of hours of research into the company, plotting out each item as I find it.

Does anyone out there have a short video of this fountain that they care to share on YouTube?


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Swingbridge at Castletown Harbour, Isle of Man made by Andrew Handyside.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge in Derby also made many hundreds of other bridges of many different sizes around the world such as this swinging footbridge at Castletown Harbour in the Isle of Man which is still in use today.

This footbridge was built in Derby at Britannia Iron works by Andrew Handyside and Company Derby and London in 1903 at a cost of £414. This Victorian bridge is still in constant use 107 years later, moving out of the way to allow boats to enter the harbour.!

Castletown Harbour swingbridge, made in Derby !


Photograph showing the bridge from the side:


Photograph showing the Handyside badge on this bridge:


Photograph showing the Mechanism that moves the bridge:


Photograph showing the walkway over the bridge :

I would like to thank Sue M2009 for taking these photographs for me to add to
my Andrew Handyside group.

Click HERE to see where this bridge is located.

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Handyside Fountain in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, South America.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made lots of decorative fountains, they were renowned for their high quality and much sort after around the world. Many examples of their work are still in use today.
These fountains were made right here in Derby at the Duke Street Foundry "Britannia Iron Works".

Andrew Handyside exported many decorative fountains around the world during the Victorian era.
The Britannia Foundry's work was well known for its fine quality so these fountains can be found all over the globe but where exactly they are located is difficult to find out.
Thankfully because of my research here people are beginning to contact me with details of Handyside work, I am then able to add it to my world map. It really helps my research being able to use Flickr to see these items for myself.

This particular design of fountain is listed as Design Number 19 on Page 18 of the 1879 publication "An Illustrated book of Designs for Fountains and Vases, costing from £1 to £1200 manufactured by Andrew Handyside".There is one of the same design in Temple Newsam gardens in Leeds.

I would like to thank Lucia Juarez of Tucuman, Argentina for informing me about this fountain. She has done some research and found this..
 “On the 27th August 1872, the Council (of San Miguel de Tucuman) resolved that the two biggest fountains stored in the deposits would be located to the North and South sections in the Independence Square“.  There is onlt one fountain on this square today so not sure where the other one has gone.

This excellent looking fountain located at Plaza Independencia (Fuente de Plaza Independencia) , San Miguel de Tucuman in Argentina and was manufactured by Andrew Handyside and Comapny of Derby.

As you can tell by the photographs the locals have really taken care of this fountain.

Night time photograph of the fountain in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina :


Close up view of the fine detail at the top of this fountain :


Photograph showing the "A. Handyside" badge at the base.


Wide angle view of this fountain:


Another view of this fountain :



I found a 360 degree Photograph of Plaza de la independecia HERE, a green square will show for a while then change to a photo, if you now right click on it and select "view fullscreen" then pan around using the mouse to drag the view, you can see the Handyside fountain in this square.

In fact I see you can even send a photo postcard of the Handyside fountain from their Tourist info website.

The "Plaza de la independecia" is a little square which is surrounded by the following roads San Martin, Munecas, Av 24 de September and 25 de Mayo. The Tucumán Tourist Information centre overlooks this square.


Map Location:
View my Andrew Handyside World Map to see the exact location of this fountain on the world map. My world map is the result of hundreds of hours of research into the company, plotting out each item as I find it.

Does anyone out there have a short video of this fountain that they care to share on YouTube?


Can you help find more Andrew Handyside stuff ?
If anyone out there knows of any other Fountains around the world bearing the Handyside badge that I have not mentioned yet then please get in touch with details, location, photographs etc.

Thanks
Andy

Findhorn Viaduct in Tomatin, Scotland made by Andrew Handyside in 1897.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made many hundreds of bridges of many different sizes around the world such as this impressive viaduct in Scotland which is still in use today.
This stunning bit of engineering by Andrew Handyside is Findhorn Viaduct in Tomatin, Scotland.
It has seven spans of 130 foot and two spans of 125 foot. A total length of 1,160 foot. It weighs 1,730 Tons. It was built in Derby in 1897 and transported via Rail.
The engineers for this viaduct were Sir John Fowler, Bart., K.C.M.G., M. Inst. C.E. Murdoch Paterson, Esq., M. Inst. C.E., Inverness.

A great photograph of two steam trains going across Findhorn viaduct :

Photograph by phantomfgr2.

Panoramic photograph showing several of the spans on Findhorn viaduct:

Photograph by Rudeigin Beag.

A close up photograph of one of Handysides 130 foot spans that make up Findhorn viaduct.

Photograph by Roy's in Ireland.

Google Streetview has captured this viaduct which means you can take a good look around the contruction of the spans from several angles. Click my links here - Findhorn Viaduct view 1. Findhorn Viaduct view 2.

My Reference :
Page 11 of Steel & Iron Structures Made and erected by Andrew Handyside & Co Ltd of Derby and London. Published 1904.

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Andy

Meadowbank Railway Bridge, Sydney, N.S.W, Australia made by Andrew Handyside in 1886.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made many hundreds of bridges of many different sizes around the world such as this Australian railway bridge.

Meadowbank Railway Bridge which crosses The Parramatta River in Meadowbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was manufactured in Derby by Andrew Handyside in 1886 and shipped out to Australia.
The engineers for this bridge were John Fowler and John Whitton.
It has Iron piers and wrought iron trusses, Completed in 1886 to carry main northern line of NSW.
In 1980 Rail traffic transferred to John Whitton Bridge alongside and in 2000 Converted for pedestrian and cycle traffic. It has 6 spans of 48.5m each.

You can even see the bridge in 360 degrees on Google Streetview HERE.

Read the information on the bottom of two plaques installed on this Handyside bridge in 2000 HERE where it mentions the bridge was built in England.

Photograph of Meadowbank Railway Bridge now used as a pedestrian and cycle route :


Photograph of a steam train crossing the bridge :


Photograph of how the bridge looks after conversion in 2000:


Old Postcard of the bridge from the early 1900s :



My Reference :
Bridges Down Under: The History of Railway Underbridges in New South Wales by Don Fraser (ISBN 978-0909650353)

Also mentioned on page 9 of The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, Wednesday 18 June 1884.
The article reads :

"Nearly all the cast-iron cylinders for the railway bridge over the Parramatta River at Ryde have arrived
in the colony, or may shortly be expected to arrive, as only about a dozen remained to be shipped at the date
of the last advice from England. The superstructure of the bridge is being manufactured by the well-known
bridge-building firm Handyside and Co.of Derby, and satisfactory progress is being made with the work.
The bridge will consist of six clear spansof 150 feet each, and is designed for carrying a double line of
railway of the usual gauge, 4 feet 8 1/2 inches."

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The Business Design Centre, Islington, London built in Derby by Andrew Handyside.

Did you know that Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made the Structural steelwork and cast-ironwork for many large buildings around the world and they were made right here in Derby at the Duke Street Foundry "Britannia Iron Works". Some of their buildings are still in use today while others have been converted into buildings for a different function.

The Business Design Centre is an exhibition centre on Upper Street in the district of Islington in London. Originally built as The Royal Agricultural Hall in 1861/1862. It is a Grade II listed building.
The Agricultural Hall, London, was designed by Mr. F. Peck for the cattle shows of the Smithfield Club,
and erected in 1862.
The building is 384 ft. long by 217 ft. wide, and, with the exception of the outer walls, is constructed entirely of iron. The centre roof has a clear span of 125 ft., with the crown of the arch 70 ft. from the ground ; and the side roofs have each a span of 36 ft.

The iron roof of the Business Design Centre :


Closer look at the iron roof of the Business Design Centre :


Close up of Handyside's decorative ironwork:


Handyside's Decorative Embellishments on the roof structure :


Through the ironwork, a nice arty shot :


This building has a Handyside post box in the entrance which I did a post about three weeks ago : Handyside Pillar box inside the Business Design Centre.

This venue has its own website:
www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk

My Reference :
Page 289 Example No 59
Works in Iron - Bridge and Roof Structures by Ewing Matheson of the firm Andrew Handyside and Co., Engineers, Derby and London. Published by E & F.N. Spon 1873.

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Handyside Fountain at Chateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich, UK.

Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge also made lots of decorative fountains, they were renowned for their high quality and much sort after around the world. Many examples of their work are still in use today.
These fountains were made right here in Derby at the Duke Street Foundry "Britannia Iron Works".

This amazing looking Handyside fountain is located in the grounds of the Chateau Impney Hotel in Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK.
Chateau Impney was built in 1875 by John Corbett, the Salt King, as a present to his wife. Sir Nicolas Pevsner judged Impney to be "the showiest of them all in the county".
In 1945, the house was purchased by Ralph Edwards who restored it and developed it as a hotel. Today the Chateau is one of the premier hotels in the Heart of England.

This particular design of fountain is listed as Design Number 36 on Page 14 of the 1879 publication "An Illustrated book of Designs for Fountains and Vases, costing from £1 to £1200 manufactured by Andrew Handyside".

Photograph of the Handyside Fountain at Chateau Impney :


Another photograph in different light with Chateau Impney in the background :


Another photograph of this great  fountain, with Chateau Impney in the background :


If you would like to stop in this hotel then visit their website for more details :
www.chateau-impney.com

Can you help find more Handyside stuff ?
If anyone out there knows of any other Fountains around the world bearing the Handyside badge that I have not mentioned yet then please get in touch with details, location, photographs etc.

Thanks
Andy