rs and r6 (overleaf). Soon after Whites discovered diamonds in
South Africa in r867, the diggings began to penetrate the
surface. Artists showed the chaos that ensued as individuals and
small companies tried to work their holdings independently.
Gradually, amalgamations took place, and by the mid-r890s
Cecil Rhodes and his associates dominated the mines. De Beers
Consolidated Mines controls the diamond industry to the
present day.
[To view this image, refer to  
the print version of this title.]