Washing plant at De Beers diamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, c1900. Artist: Anon

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Washing plant at De Beers diamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, c1900. In 1887 and 1888 Cecil Rhodes amalgamated the diamond mines around Kimberley, which included De Beers, into Consolidated Mines.

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Size: 3934px × 2671px
Location: World,Africa,South Africa,Northern Cape,Kimberley
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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