Creation of Stopbank - Steam Shovel

Description

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

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Opk 8

Date

circa 1920

Digitisation id

2011P_Opk8_005989

Held in

Coolstore