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Lime Quarry, Robben Island

Lime Quarry, Robben IslandLime Quarry, Robben Island Photo

Lime Quarry, Robben Island

Photographer: Steffen
From: Cape Peninsula and Cape Town

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Lime Quarry, Robben Island

The Lime Quarry was made famous by the political prisoners who worked there regularly with pick and spade. Harsh white light and heat in the quarry in summer and the long, wet winters made it an extremely uncomfortable space to work in.