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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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caterpillar tread,
crane,
heavy,
machinery,
photographs,
steam shovel,
tank tread,
technology,
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