Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Miners using an “aerial tram” to descend into the Kimberly Diamond Mine in South Africa, ca. 1885


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  1. Better hope neither of the outside cables goes slack!

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  2. And better hope the tether cable is in good shape too, or it'll be a really exciting ride, at least for most of it.

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  3. I notice they make the black guys ride in the front...

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  4. I guess they unshackled their legs at the bottom? NFW!

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