Image Number: APN11448
Media Id: 86_182
Path:
african.pictures /
South Photos /
David Goldblatt
Description: DG0026,South africa, East london, circa 1999: Aubrey Kruger, who built the first dolos from pieces of broomstick,sits among the products of his idea,each of them weighing 17 tons on breakwater at East London. It was here that this system of interlocking concrete "knuckles" was first applied. The dolos os now to be found protecting harbours sea walls and costal areas throughout the world. The name dolos is derived from the dolosse meaning the fortunetelling bones or knucklebones. Inventive technology entrepreneurs. Photograph: David Goldblatt/South Photographs
Collections: South Photos
Subcollections:
David Goldblatt
Orientation: landscape
Pixel Size: 5448 x 3572
Credit: David Goldblatt / South Photos / Africa Media Online
Keywords:
colour image ,
South Africa,
Africa,
1999,
horizontal,
1990s,
East London,
Eastern Cape,
inventors,
technology,
dolos,
Aubrey Kruger,
harbours,
breakwaters,
,
Model Release: No
Property Release: No