http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/home/photo http://u1.ipernity.com/p/14/22/74260/userphoto.jpg?1242213259 http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/home/photo Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:10:40 +0000 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:10:40 +0000 http://www.ipernity.com http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812590 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-13,doc-6812590 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:03:31 +0000 2009-12-13T11:03:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812590"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/90/6812590.ea788540.240.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Niger</div> The Rap Band <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812590"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/90/6812590.ea788540.240.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Niger</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812589 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-13,doc-6812589 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:03:31 +0000 2009-12-13T11:03:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812589"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/89/6812589.bd09c129.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Benin</div> Barbie <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812589"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/89/6812589.bd09c129.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Benin</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812534 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-13,doc-6812534 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:56:52 +0000 2009-12-13T10:56:52+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812534"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/34/6812534.ab09fef0.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mali</div> M08-11 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6812534"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/34/6812534.ab09fef0.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Mali</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372605 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372605 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372605"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/05/6372605.3615c6fe.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-35 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372605"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/05/6372605.3615c6fe.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372604 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372604 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372604"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/04/6372604.66f38448.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-34 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372604"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/04/6372604.66f38448.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372603 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372603 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372603"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/03/6372603.e7afcb2c.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-33 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372603"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/03/6372603.e7afcb2c.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372602 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372602 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372602"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/02/6372602.ed406274.240.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-32 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372602"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/02/6372602.ed406274.240.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372601 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372601 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372601"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/01/6372601.74d9b149.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-31 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372601"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/01/6372601.74d9b149.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372600 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372600 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372600"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/00/6372600.21db5752.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-30 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372600"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/26/00/6372600.21db5752.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372599 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372599 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372599"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/99/6372599.f87b3efe.240.jpg" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-29 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372599"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/99/6372599.f87b3efe.240.jpg" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372598 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372598 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:54 +0000 2009-10-26T10:52:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372598"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/98/6372598.1ec0bdca.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-28 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372598"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/98/6372598.1ec0bdca.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372547 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372547 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372547"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/47/6372547.ea889c51.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-27 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372547"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/47/6372547.ea889c51.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372546 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372546 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372546"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/46/6372546.539904cf.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-26 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372546"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/46/6372546.539904cf.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372545 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372545 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372545"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/45/6372545.2cceea31.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-25 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372545"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/45/6372545.2cceea31.240.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372544 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372544 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372544"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/44/6372544.04c9761d.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-24 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372544"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/44/6372544.04c9761d.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372542 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372542 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372542"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/42/6372542.4e0688e0.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-23 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372542"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/42/6372542.4e0688e0.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372541 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372541 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372541"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/41/6372541.062d92b4.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-22 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372541"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/41/6372541.062d92b4.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372540 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372540 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372540"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/40/6372540.5fe232b6.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-21 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372540"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/40/6372540.5fe232b6.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372539 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372539 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372539"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/39/6372539.e75c20a1.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-20 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372539"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/39/6372539.e75c20a1.240.jpg" width="158" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372538 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-26,doc-6372538 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:16 +0000 2009-10-26T10:50:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Sergio Pessolano) <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372538"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/38/6372538.4b270f05.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> NB01-19 <p class="who"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/home/sergiopessolano">Sergio Pessolano</a> has posted a doc:</p><p class="preview"><a href="http://www.ipernity.com/doc/sergiopessolano/6372538"><img src="http://u1.ipernity.com/13/25/38/6372538.4b270f05.240.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Kolmanskop, Namibia<br /> <br /> Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).<br /> It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.<br /> Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.<br /> The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.</div> Sergio Pessolano