Big Hole

The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.

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1871 Website, 

Wikimedia, Wikidata
Kimberley Mine; Open Mine; Tim Kuilmine
2722 produced, 
diamond mine, South Africa, 

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Location: -28.7389, 24.7589, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Big Hole ⓘ
  open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa

1871-01-01T00:00:00Z

1871-01-01T00:00:00Z

1871 Big Hole

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Diamond-gem7-52c

Diamond-gem7-52a

Diamond-gem7-52b

RSA Big Hole

Original woodcut of 1872 featuring a diamond mine in South Africa. The print shows an open mine with black and white people working, tools of that time and a lot of activity

The Big Hole, Kimberley

The Big Hole, Kimberley

The Big Hole in Kimberley, approximately 400 meters deep, is considered the “largest hole ever dug by man”.

Diamond Mine (Big Hole) in Kimberley, South Africa

Diamond Mine (Big Hole) in Kimberley, South Africa

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine	1871	Big Hole	diamond mine	Wikidata
commons	image		Diamond-gem7-52c		Commons
commons	image		Diamond-gem7-52a		Commons
commons	image		Diamond-gem7-52b		Commons
commons	image		RSA Big Hole		Commons
commons	image		Original woodcut of 1872 featuring a diamond mine in South Africa. The print shows an open mine with black and white people working, tools of that time and a lot of activity		Commons
commons	image		The Big Hole, Kimberley		Commons
commons	image		The Big Hole, Kimberley		Commons
commons	image		The Big Hole in Kimberley, approximately 400 meters deep, is considered the “largest hole ever dug by man”.		Commons
commons	image		Diamond Mine (Big Hole) in Kimberley, South Africa		Commons
commons	image		Diamond Mine (Big Hole) in Kimberley, South Africa		Commons