Digging and hauling of sand from the Rio Cobre River on the road
Title
Digging and hauling of sand from the Rio Cobre River on the road
Description
"Undermining river control: Digging and hauling of sand from the Rio Cobre bed on the road to Portmore from Spanish Town is a profitable occupation for these trucks and scores of others. But some people have become reckless in their greed and have started digging under the foundations of the concrete Groynes nearby which were erected for river training and protection from disastrous flooding in case of heavy rains."
Subject
Rio Cobre (St. Catherine, Jamaica); Rivers - Jamaica; Sand; Sand and gravel industry - Jamaica
Creator
Daily News
Date
25-Aug-1977
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Rivers
Identifier
D0009113
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
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Citation
Daily News, “Digging and hauling of sand from the Rio Cobre River on the road,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 26, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8240.