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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.
Kimberley's Old School of Mines building was declared as a national monument (now a provincial heritage site) in 1977 on account of its association with the development of the mining industry, having been erected to house the first technical training school for the mining industry in South Africa. [3]
Kimberley is the capital and largest city 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 Anglo-Boer war.
Du Toit's Pan, now usually Dutoitspan, is one of the earliest diamond mining camps at what is now Kimberley, South Africa.It was renamed Beaconsfield, which existed as a separate borough from Kimberley itself until Kimberley and Beaconsfield were amalgamated as the City of Kimberley in 1912.
The Kimberley region has a diverse regional economy. Mining, construction, tourism, retail, agriculture, and pearling are major contributors to the region's economic output. [52] The town of Broome has a flourishing pearling industry, which operates around the Kimberley coast. Some of the major farmers are Paspaley Pearls, Clipper Pearls ...
Kimberley is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains. Kimberley was named in 1896 after the Kimberley mine in South Africa . From 1917 to 2001, it was the home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine, the Sullivan Mine .
Argyle diamond mine The open pit of the Argyle diamond mine. A large mining truck is visible on the road for scale. Location Argyle Diamond Mine Location in Australia Location Lake Argyle State Western Australia Country Australia Coordinates 16°42′44″S 128°23′51″E / 16.71222°S 128.39750°E / -16.71222; 128.39750 Production Products Diamonds History Opened 1985 Closed ...
The Kimberley goldfield was proclaimed in 1886. [10] [11] The Kimberley goldfield was relatively short lived, mainly the rush period of the 1880s and 1890s being the notable era on the field. [12] [13]