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Gold Reef City

Entrance to Gold Reef City
Entrance to Gold Reef City		 Gold Reef City
Gold Reef City		 Map of the gold mine we are going down
Map of the gold mine we are going down		 I've got all the gears. Ready to go.
I've got all the gears. Ready to go.
We are down there, and navigating
We are down there, and navigating		 Inside the gold mine
Inside the gold mine		 The old way of digging for gold
The "old" way of digging for gold		 The modern way of drilling
The "modern" way of drilling
The old water pumps
The "old" water pumps		 Explosives
Explosives		 First Aid Centre ... are you still in one piece?
First Aid Centre ... are you still in one piece?		 Posters in local language
Posters in local language
What's behind the doors?
What's behind the doors?		 Gold refining - putting the gold into the oven
Gold refining - putting the "gold" into the oven		 Taking the melted gold from the oven
Taking the "melted" gold from the oven		 Pouring out the liquidified gold, with impurities extracted
Pouring out the liquidified gold, with impurities extracted
Cooling
Cooling		 Done
Done		 Gold for adults, and roller coasters for the kids
Gold for adults, and roller coasters for the kids		 Tea and beer houses inside Gold Reef City
Tea and beer houses inside Gold Reef City
The Gold Miners' Dance
The Gold Miners' Dance		 Local dances
Local dances		 Local dances
Local dances		 Native houses along the highway
Native "houses" along the highway

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