old desert mining

[Uwe Leube]

Mini sampling station I set up at Orange River Prospect in December 1982.

[Uwe Leube]

Bakers Bay pub and "drilling" on the beaches in June 1981. Don't remember many names - John was one of the geologists in Oranjemund (arms in the air).

[henniek]

moving sand

[Michael Alexander]

I remember my father saying that the old timers reckon'd that the Pan at Bakers Bay would be rich with diamonds, if only they could find a way to get through all the clay and mud!

Thanks for the pics Hennie, loving the history....

[Uwe Leube]

The pan at Bakers was great to drive on, until you hit a soft spot. Nearly went through the windscreen once as I came to a sudden stop

[Michael Alexander]

I was at a meeting about a month back that was arranged by the Ministry of Environment & Tourism, they had various stakeholders present, including the Mine.....

without getting into all the details, I was interested to hear from the mine that they still have areas of Interest up that end of the world , north of Chameis and that the areas were still in theie licensed concessions....

[henniek]

some photos

[henniek]

two more

[henniek]

ooops .. the last one is upside down. Michael , can you turn it 180 degrees ?

[Michael Alexander]

Thanks Hennie, Updated!

[henniek]

recognise any of the school children ?

[Uwe Leube]

If the boy in red is Frikkie Weyers, then this was in the sixties.

[henniek]

Help - the girl n the back row. Right . might be Venice Poole

[henniek]

who is who

[henniek]

tiny flower