The Bank overlooks the Landwash

The Bank is a manmade structure. In the mid-1950s, when the Gut was dredged, sand and gravel were piled at the edge of the Landwash, creating the Bank. Although breakwaters has been constructed to slow the adverse effects of river sand and tidal action, the Gut must be dredged regularly to maintain...

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Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Architecture
building and construction
Landscape
Banks
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4377
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:ich_avalon/4377 2023-12-31T10:19:14+01:00 The Bank overlooks the Landwash Branch Cultural Historical Association Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch; 2008-09 image/jpeg http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4377 eng eng Intangible Cultural Heritage - Avalon Peninsula http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4377 CC BY-NC 2.0 CA Branch Cultural Historical Association Linda OKeefe Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory Knowledge of the land/water and environment Architecture building and construction Landscape Banks Still Image Photograph 2008 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z The Bank is a manmade structure. In the mid-1950s, when the Gut was dredged, sand and gravel were piled at the edge of the Landwash, creating the Bank. Although breakwaters has been constructed to slow the adverse effects of river sand and tidal action, the Gut must be dredged regularly to maintain channel depth. Boats loaded with fish sometimes go aground on the Bar (sandbar) at low tide while trying to get in the Gut. Still Image Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Architecture
building and construction
Landscape
Banks
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Architecture
building and construction
Landscape
Banks
Branch Cultural Historical Association
The Bank overlooks the Landwash
topic_facet Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Architecture
building and construction
Landscape
Banks
description The Bank is a manmade structure. In the mid-1950s, when the Gut was dredged, sand and gravel were piled at the edge of the Landwash, creating the Bank. Although breakwaters has been constructed to slow the adverse effects of river sand and tidal action, the Gut must be dredged regularly to maintain channel depth. Boats loaded with fish sometimes go aground on the Bar (sandbar) at low tide while trying to get in the Gut.
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title The Bank overlooks the Landwash
title_short The Bank overlooks the Landwash
title_full The Bank overlooks the Landwash
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op_source Branch Cultural Historical Association Linda OKeefe
Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory
op_relation Intangible Cultural Heritage - Avalon Peninsula
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