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”.
https://d28dhd8eubcyz4.cloudfront.net/iiif/2/curtis-production2-cache%2F1%2F7%2Fd%2F926e11-dc94-4bea-b19f-543716b1e124%2Fresize_master_b23133860df5610e05fd017632a318d0.jpg/full/!880,1024/0/default.jpg?sig=994deb3081ceeefd6d74abedb26d0f456e49ba7a&ver=1628686045Creation of Stopbank - Steam Shovel
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- 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
- Community Tags
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