Flood 1953. The dike hole near Herkingen on Goeree-Overflakkee, which was made in early February but was not closed in time, is now being closed with basalt blocks. Attic barges with these blocks are sailed into the hole and with great speed the pieces of basalt are thrown into the water, March 12, 1953, dikes, repair work, floods, water authority, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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