eg : Note THE REEFS elevated water catchment north of the bus stop,that system precedes the standard Bermuda coral slate roof for catching water, the top soil was scraped clear revealing a water proof coral membrane.

eg : There is another a rain water catchment system located just below and east of the Gibbs Hill lighthouse keepers dwelling.

Utilizing gravity,water was most likely stored in a lined ditch prior to the construction of a water tank again located in the same ditch, back then every thing was done by hand.

Many water tanks were constructed with round tops partially above ground using the principal of key stone construction , others had the less practical wood /slate lean-to roof.

The principal of gravity was used to deliver the water to the dwelling and stables using a stone gutters , many people only used buckets.

Bermuda’s traditional unique architecture ,primarily of English origins similar to that found in Devon and Cornwall has found its place along with Paladian and Oriental, reflecting some similar resemblances.

The “Dark Side” . Today we see many dwelling which unfortunately have drifted away from that which was conceived by our forefathers, back then ,every thing had a proven justifiable reason for its existence.

“Let no man be common”

However, you can sure do something about our future.
Conservation is the key in all things, including saving your hard earned money.

We may not run out of water any time soon, you have much more to loose, this coming new year.

Another example would be our advanced ship building industry and the invention of the ‘Bermuda rig’ , also surpassing anything that was going on to our south and west at the time .