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Field photograph·Csn0250

The Amiandos asbestos mine

Aerial view of the Amiandos asbestos mine, with terraced open-cast workings, haul roads and buildings
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0250. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An aerial view looks down on the terraced open-cast workings of a mine, with winding haul roads cut across the pale, bare slopes. Several small buildings with pitched roofs stand on the ledges and at the lower edge, and a cluster of houses fills the top left above the cut. A printed text panel with a quotation and attribution sits beneath the photograph.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Aerial view of the Amiandos asbestos mine, with terraced open workings, dirt roads and buildings.
Description, scan 2
An aerial view looks down on the Amiandos asbestos mine, where terraced open workings are cut into the hillsides and linked by winding dirt roads. Several buildings sit on ledges among the workings on the right, and a cluster of houses fills the upper left. Printed text beneath the photograph sits on a pale card mount.

English, as on the record

THE AMIANDOS ASBESTOS MINE "There are diverse precious stones found in this Ile, as Emeralds, Diamonds, Chrystall, Corall, red and white, and the Admirable Stone Amiante, whereof they make Linnen cloth, that will not burne being cast into the fire, but serveth to make it neate and white." William Lithgow-1611 (Rare Adventures) Tunnel Asbestos Cement C.o.

English, as on the record

THE AMIANDOS ASBESTOS MINE "There are diverse precious stones found in this Ile, as Emeralds, Diamonds, Chrystall, Corall, red and white, and the Admirable Stone Amiante, whereof they make Linnen cloth, that will not burne being cast into the fire, but serveth to make it neate and white." William Lithgow-1611 (Rare Adventures) Tunnel Asbestos Cement C.o.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)