Traces the history of diamond mining in South Africa, showing scenes inside diamond mines. Provides an insight into the work required to convert the raw stones into sparkling precious gems.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005881
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Diamond mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - South Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Precious stones
Crafts & Visual Arts → Precious stones
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)