Gives the colorful history of the Orange River, lifeblood of half of South Africa’s cities in the east and its farms in the west. We see the mountains where the river rises, the farms and cities along its course, with the dams and tunnels now changing its face. Diamond mining has been the major industry since diamonds were discovered in 1866; now underwater drilling has commenced where the Orange enters the sea.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322704
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Diamond mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Drilling and boring
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - South Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Regulation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Documentary → Documentary films - South Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)