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Market Square in Kimberley c. 1879
Albumen print | 11.4 x 19.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501259
Unknown Person
Market Square in Kimberley c. 1879
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Photograph of Market Square in Kimberley during the morning auction. Cattle and carts piled with sacks are being paraded around an open area. There are buildings behind with Market House and Government House to the right.
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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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
11.4 x 19.8 cm (image) (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Market Square Kimberley daily market auction of everything brought in - The large building is the Market House - and the first house on its right is Government House, built of corrugated iron, with 6 rooms in it.
