Hi Tehmina
On 6 Jun 2011, at 10:40, Tehmina Goskar wrote:
> I have had problems sourcing images, either historical or contemporary of
> the copper mining or smelting landscapes or sites of:
>
> 1. Copper sites in Namaqualand, RSA, particularly O'okiep and Port Nolloth.
> 2. Copper sites and ports in Chile, particularly the area of Guayacan but
> any site would do.
>
> I need relatively high quality images. They would be reproduced in the
> forthcoming exhibition the Global and Local Worlds of Welsh Copper Project
> is launching on 2 July at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea. This is
> a free exhibition which aims to raise awareness of this global industry,
> highlighting Wales's role in it.
>
> I have identified some online but have not had any luck getting in touch
> with website contacts.
Have you looked at www.aditnow.co.uk and www.mine-explorer.co.uk ? The first website in particular has a number of photos from outside the UK and you can search by country. I've just checked and there are some photos of Chilean mines on the site.
Get back to me if I can help further.
Dave (who you met at WIAP at Aberystwyth two weeks ago)
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Dave Linton
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