The romantic era of diamonds, mailcoaches and robbers …
Feb 01, 2021
2 minutes
imberley is associated worldwide with diamonds. Although diamonds had been mined since 1869, the great rush only took place in 1871. Thousands of diggers and fortune hunters from all points of the compass converged on Kimberley. The population of the diamond fields quickly grew to 30 000. The once peaceful environment changed overnight to a noisy and
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