Creation of Stopbank - Steam Shovel
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This photograph shows a steam shovel being used to create a stopbank. On the rear of the original photograph is written “Bank where highest will be 17 feet 2 inches. Breath is 5 times the height. Average height of bank, 8 feet. Dredge [is] about to drop 1 ½ yards of spoil. Takes 45 seconds to dig it out and drop it. Lifts 1, 000 yards in 10 hours”.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Opk 8
- Date
- circa 1920
- Digitisation id
- 2011P_Opk8_005989
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Hugh Akers [?]
- Place
- Horowhenua Region
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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