A survey of the mining city of Johannesburg and a short explanation on the nature of gold bearing reefs. A map of Africa shows the mineral areas and an animated diagram of the Witwatersrand explains how the gold reefs lie. The development of the Rand and of Johannesburg is outlined in brief historic sequences and its relation to the growth of mining explained.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322239
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - South Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineralogy
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Johannesburg (South Africa)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gold
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mining districts - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mineralogy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)