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H Ferdinand Gros : South Africa
Kimberley Mine before digging began c. 1879
Albumen print | 12.4 x 19.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2501233
H Ferdinand Gros : South Africa
Kimberley Mine before digging began c. 1879
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Photograph of a sketch of the site of the Kimberley Mine before digging began. The sketch shows an area of open grassland with several trees. There are a few tents and a couple of men working.
The Kimberley Mine was a major diamond excavation site in Griqualand-West, a former British colony in southern Africa. A large town was established nearby to accommodate the mass immigration of workers.Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
12.4 x 19.8 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Site of the present Kimberly Diamond Mine from a sketch made before the digging began
