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A cracked edge of the Kimberley Mine c. 1879
Albumen print | 12.0 x 19.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2501235
Unknown Person
A cracked edge of the Kimberley Mine c. 1879
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Photograph of a cracked edge at the Kimberley Mine. In the foreground there is a rock ledge with deep cracks across its surface. There is heavy machinery lining the far edge of the mine, used to haul up excavated material.
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
12.0 x 19.3 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
A portion of Reef at the Edge of the Crater about to fall.
