Visit to the Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum (Kimberley, South Africa)
South African history changed when a kid found a diamond out here in the middle of nowhere, South Africa. Once the world knew there were a bunch of diamonds there -- mostly all in one place no less -- life would never be the same again.
The Giant Holes: Kimberly Diamond Mine (The Big Hole), South Africa #Vendora
The Kimberly Diamond Mine Museum in South Africa. This is where diamonds were discovered in 1879.
De Beers eventually stopped mining the pit which was allowed to fill with water and dug shafts down into the diamond-bearing rocks below.
They stopped mining altogether in 1914 and this is now part of a museum.
The city of Kimberly is on the horizon. De Beers headquarters is still in Kimberly.
South Africa 34: The Big Hole (Kimberley)
It's a few hours' drive from Johannesburg. A diamond mine with a museum and 19th century town.
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SA's Kimberley town
The historic diamond town of Kimberley looks like a place where time has stood still, thanks to a recent 6 million-dollar restoration by the De Beers Mining Group. Visitors to this former diamond rush town in South Africa, now have the opportunity to step back in time to the late 19th century. CCTV's Trevor Ombija has the details.
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During our journey back from Nairobi to Cape Town, we stopped to check out The Big Hole, a diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa. This deleted scene gives a more detailed look at our visit to this unique place.
The Big Hole, Open Mine, Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed.
The first diamonds here were found by Erasmus Jacobs on Colesberg Kopje by members of the Red Cap Party from Colesberg on the farm Vooruitzigt belonging to the De Beers brothers, in 1871. The ensuing scramble for claims led to the place being called New Rush, later renamed Kimberley in 1873. From mid-July 1871 to 1914 up to 50,000 miners dug the hole with picks and shovels, yielding 2,720 kilograms (6,000 lb; 13,600,000 carats) of diamonds.
Since the early 2000s, an effort to register the Big Hole as a World Heritage Site has been underway.
In 1872, one year after digging started, the population of the camp of diggers grew to around 50,000. As digging progressed, many men met their deaths in mining accidents. The unsanitary conditions, scarcity of water and fresh vegetables as well as the intense heat in the summer, also took their toll. On 13 March 1888 the leaders of the various mines decided to amalgamate the separate diggings into one big mine and one big company known as De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited, with life governors such as Cecil John Rhodes, Alfred Beit, and Barney Barnato. This huge company further worked on the Big Hole until it came to the depth of 215 metres, with a surface area of about 17 hectares and perimeter of 1.6 kilometres. By 14 August 1914, when over 22 million tons of earth had been excavated, yielding 3,000 kilograms (14,504,566 carats) of diamonds, work on the mine ceased after it was considered the largest hand-dug excavation on earth. By 2005, however, it was reported that a researcher had re-examined mine records and found that the hand-dug portions of the Jagersfontein and Bultfontein diamond mines, also in South Africa, may have been deeper and/or larger in excavated volume. There are other, larger, mine excavations, but these were created using earth-moving equipment rather than manual labour.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is a global diamond certification system. The certification scheme was adopted on 1 January 2003 and renders any global trade of diamonds without government issued certificate as illegal. The efficacy of the Kimberley Process is dependent on its state-led border controls however, these are being undermined by weaker national governments. Organizations such as the Global Witness pulled out of the scheme on 5 December 2011, claiming that the scheme does not provide markets with certainty that the diamonds are not conflict diamonds. Both the Kimberley Process and the US Clean Diamond Trade Act aim to ensure that purchased diamonds are 'morally clean' and are not associated with any foul play. Leonardo DiCaprio's movie Blood Diamond reveals the foul play that can exist in diamond trade and a reference to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is made at the end of the film.
With mining operations closed down in 1914, the open pit became an attraction for visitors to the city. By the 1960s, a gathering together of relics of Kimberley's early days, including old buildings and sundry memorabilia, began to be organised into a formal museum and tourist attraction. In 1965 De Beers appointed Basil Humphreys as museum consultant, with the museum being substantially upgraded as an open-air representation of early Kimberley. These upgrades included streetscapes, dioramas, and exhibits of mining technology and transport. There was an official opening during the Kimberley centenary celebrations in 1971. One of the attractions was the Diamond Hall. The Mine Museum went through subsequent upgrades. Between 2002 and 2005 De Beers invested R50 million in developing the Big Hole into a tourism facility, based on the idea of creating a lasting legacy for the people of Kimberley. The new facility, the Big Hole Kimberley, and its theme of 'Diamonds and Destiny', was expected to double visitor numbers to the Big Hole.
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Big Hole Museum, Kimberley
Today we decided to visit the world famous Big Hole Museum in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. We thought that it would be a great idea to share it with the rest of the world.
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How the Kimberley Big Hole was Created
Brief history on how the Kimberley Big Hole was created, and is claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand. for other interesting places to visit in South Africa.
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OPEN MINE MUSEUM IN SOUTH AFRICA / KIMBERLEY
OPEN MINE MUSEUM IN SOUTH AFRICA
A trip to the Northern Cape Province would be incomplete without a detour to include the Big Hole in #Kimberley #South Africa; it is an opportunity not to be missed. What began as a flat-topped hill is today a gaping hole measuring 215 metres deep.
Situated next to #The Big Hole, this open-air museum depicts #Kimberley in its Victorian heyday during the diamond rush.
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South Africa - Kimberley - A Big Diamond Hole
Kimberley used to be one of the most important South African cities, mainly because of the diamonds that were mined here. Miners left one of the biggest man dug holes in the world. An open air museum of the miners town and the mine can be visited. We also have a quick look at the modern city.
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Every dog has his day: Kimberley big hole rescue
A dog which had fallen down into Kimberley's Big Hole in the Northern Cape was rescued on Saturday. The poor pooch survived a dizzying plunge down the 200-metre Big Hole in Kimberley in Northern Cape province, managing to swim across the lake at the bottom and take refuge on one of its sides.
Aerial Views Of Kimberley Diamond Mine, 1930s - Film 97720
Flight over South Africa 1930s
Off goes Atalanta again, hotly pursued by a man on a bike. Departing Johannesburg the plane flies over the Kimberley diamond mines.
The Giant Holes: Kimberly Diamond Mine (The Big Hole), South Africa #Vendora
The Kimberly Diamond Mine Museum in South Africa. This is where diamonds were discovered in 1879. De Beers eventually stopped mining the pit which was .
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Tram ride in Kimberley Big hole
South Africa's Big Hole Attracts Hundreds of Tourists Every Year
The famous Big Hole was an open-pit mine during the country's diamond-rush - and is now a museum.
DISCOVER THE LAND OF DIAMOND KIMBERLEY IN KALAHARI DESERT
this is a short video documentary to discover the land of diamond KIMBERLEY in KALAHARI desert, and see how these people working to find diamonds without any plant or machines, it's all about the land of diamond KIMBERLEY northern cape south Africa
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Kimberley Sullivan Underground Mine Tour
Out camping near the town of Kimberley British Columbia, famous for its mining history. Purchaced a couple ticket to take a tour of the Sullivan mine- one of the greatest producing mines at the time. Lots of minerals came out of this mine, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead to name just a few. In all it was really fun for me and I wanted to share part of the experience. If you are ever around Kimberley I highly recommend doing this tour. The guide is non other then a mining vetren Bill Roberts. I ended up buying his book. The stories will be just like the ones my Grandfather used to tell me about the mining industry.
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Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Boer War. Notable personalities such as Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes here, and the roots of the De Beers company can also be traced to the early days of the mining town.
Kimberley Big Hole
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