What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Calendar
Exhibitions
Films
Festivals
Workshops
Talks
Cinema on demand
Clubs
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Videogames at ACMI
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Food & drink
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

King of diamonds

United Kingdom, 1950
film

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 stone..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Diamonds

South Africa, 1965
Similarity: 76%

Riches of the Veldt: South Africa

United States, 1948
Similarity: 73%

The Coalminer

Australia, 1955
Similarity: 72%

Mining centre: Johannesburg

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 71%

River of diamonds

South Africa, 1965
Similarity: 71%

Documentary of achievement

South Africa, 1945
Similarity: 70%

More precious than gold

South Africa, 1955
Similarity: 70%

The Cutting edge

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 70%

King Solomon's mines

United States, 1950
Similarity: 70%

Miner

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 70%

Goldmining in Australia

Australia, 1948
Similarity: 68%

Nine centuries of coal

United Kingdom, 1958
Similarity: 68%

Riches of the earth

Canada, 1954
Similarity: 68%

Coal mining today

United Kingdom, 1946
Similarity: 68%

Gold!

United States, 1978
Similarity: 68%

The Minemaker

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 68%

Mining for copper

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 68%

Southern region

United States, 1962
Similarity: 68%
Back to top

Museum opening hours
Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Open daily
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Exhibitions | Film programs | On demand | Education | Shop

Address: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

Subscribe
Accessibility
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on Instagram

Media
Careers
Reports & Policies
Terms & Conditions
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.