- WOK 1-17
- Item
- [1952-1954]
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Map of the Netherlands without dikes. Shows the potential area of flooding by sea water and fresh water. Map copied from a book.
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Map of the Netherlands without dikes. Shows the potential area of flooding by sea water and fresh water. Map copied from a book.
Water flowing through damaged dikes
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph of water streaming with great force through two gaps in the dikes.
Photograph of water flooding over dike.
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Water flooding over a dike. Many hundreds of bags of sand will be required to fill gaps in dike.
Breach in dike on island of Schouwen
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of a breach in the dike on the island of Schouwen.
Repairing breaches in dike during flood
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Photograph of breaches in dike being closed using large mats of willow twigs wieghted with stones.