Images Dated 9th October 2004

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Chopper for Light Sovereign
Engraving of a mechanical chopper used to deface gold coins, which were under weight. In June 1842 the Bank of England recalled millions of gold sovereigns which through wear had lost weight

The ship Kapunda, 1887
The British emigrant Ship, Kapunda, which was run down and sunk off the Coast of Brazil with the loss of 298 lives in 1887

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Gold
Engraving of a heavy duty set of weighing scales with central pillars for weighing bars of gold. A bar of gold is on one side of the balances, the weights on the other

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Box of the Sover
Engraving of the Exterior of the Sovereign Weighing Machine at the Bank of England

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Dollars
Engraving of weighing scales invented by Mr Bate for weighing dollars not exceeding 72 lbs 2 oz troy

Bay of San Francisco, Upper California
San Francisco was the scene of a gold rush in 1849, men made their way to California from all over the world

Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New Zealand
Engraving of small town with wooden framed houses, towers and industrial chimneys. Scene of the New Zealand gold rush

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Enlarged View of
Engraving of a detail of the Sovereign weighing machine invented by Mr Bate to deal with the crisis in light gold coinage in the early eighteen forties

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Silver
Engraving of fine weighing scales for bars of silver, with a bar of silver on one side of the scales and the weights on the other

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California, USA
1978 World Championship Etchall Races Newport Beach California USA

Farmers field during harvest in Manitoba
A farmers field during harvest near Steinback, Manitoba, October 8, 2004

Farm tractor works a wet field in southern Manitoba
A farmer works a wet field near Steinback, Manitoba, October 8, 2004

Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown Harbour
Detailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. Th
Photograph showing bullion being transferred from a train which had just arrived from le Havre, at the Batignolles station in Paris, into motor lorries for transport to the Bank

Gold in the Land of the Nile. Map of Egypt showing the Areas
Map showing mining activity in Egypt, with the area owned by the Nile Valley Company shaded

A Tire Swing

Tire Swing

Africa, Kenya. Red-billed hornbill bird perched on thorny tree limb
Kenya. Red-billed hornbill bird perched on thorny tree limb. Credit as: Joanne Williams / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Playa Rincon, Las Galleras, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Casa Marina Bay beach, Las Galleras, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Kenya. Somali bee-eater bird on limb. Credit as: Joanne Williams / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

Kenya. Profile of yellow-billed hornbill bird. Credit as: Joanne Williams / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

Vigra Gold Mine, Wales, 1862
Engraving showing the crushing mill of Vigra gold mine, beside the Hirgwm river in North Wales, 1862

Gold Panning at St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing two miners panning for gold at St. Davids Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. At that time, this mine was one of three producing gold in Wales

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Machine for Cutt
In June 1842 all light sovereigns were recalled to the Bank of England and weighed. If they were below the standard weight they were defaced and cut using this machine

Bullion Office. Bank of England. English Silver
The chief supply of native silver comes from the lead mines of Northumberland, this engraving shows a large lump of silver ore weighing 2 cwts

Prince of Wales Investiture Medal, 1911
Photograph showing the obverse of the Prince of Wales Investiture Medal produced for that event in Carnarvon Castle, North Wales, 1911

The Russian Gold Reserve in the State Bank in St. Petersburg
Photograph of the ranks of gold bars held by Russia, before the revolution

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. Views of the Needle A
Engraving of distant view of Needle Arch Mountain and the surrounding undulating countryside where gold was found and mined in the nineteenth century, 1876-1886

Gold Mine in Brazil. The Morro Velho Gold Mine
Engraving of the town of Morro Velho from the Caza Grande. Date: 1849

Gold Shovelled like Coal. A Curiosity of a Siberian Mine. Spa
Illustration from sketches by Special Artist Julius Price in Siberia showing Russian women working on the Siberian gold mines, shovelling ore like coal. Women are paid badly, worse than men

Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard Valuables
Illustration of precautions taken by a Chicago Bank against bank robbers : an armoured pill box containg an armed guard

Emigration. Cheer Boys Cheer An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harb
Engraving of ship leaving the dock, steam pouring from the funnel. Everyone on shore and on the boat waving farewell. A winter scene

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. Th
Photograph of barrels containing gold, to the value of 418 million francs, transported in the liner Paris from New York to France

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Silver
Silver deposits at the Bank of England include bars of silver from South America of a fine description

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. Co
Photograph of man holding keg containing gold worth 1, 500, 000 francs, as the gold arrives in France

Brazil. Gold Washing. Crystals of Gold
Engraving of gold formed into cubic crystals, found in Brazil

Emigration. Emigration to Australia. Farewell Group Meeting
Mass meeting of would-be emigrants to Australia, supported by the Family Colonisation Loan Society, set up by Mrs Chisholm

Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. Dredging f
Photograph of the worlds largest purpose built dredger dredging for gold in the Sierra Nevada, California

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman steamer C
Engraving of heavy seas, showing a seaman in souwester and waterproofs hanging on to the rails on the bridge

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Iman Steamer. Ho
Engraving of the crew on deck in heavy rain scrubbing the decks with brushes

The Flow of Gold from the USA and France. Bullion in Kegs. I
Photograph of gold ingots being tested in the metallurgical laboratory of the bank of France

Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Workings in the Easter
Photograph of ancient egyptian diggings for gold

Bullion Office. Bank of England. American Silver. The Smalle
Silver deposits in the Bank of England include oblong pigs of silver from South America, weighing on average 65 lbs each, and smaller semi-globular pieces from Valparaiso

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. Ta
Photograph of a metallurgist chipping a piece off the corner of a gold ingot for testing

Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Rush. Gold-diggers out Pr
Engraving of four men with picks and shovels travelling through the mountainous region in New Zealand where gold had been found

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer. T
Engraving of a group of passengers playing deck quoits as they return to England from America

Rough Hospitality in Siberia. A Post-House on the Way to the
Special Artist Julius Price sent sketches of his journey to the Orsk gold mines in Siberia back to the Illustrated London News Office and the sketches were then drawn up by R. Caton Woodville

Emigration. Emigration Vessel Between Decks
Sleeping quarters for women and children, with trunks and hat boxes and all kinds of luggage stowed away

America, San Francisco. Gold-Washing at the Diggings
Engraving of two men engaged in digging for gold and sifting the ore in a cradle, washing the silt away from the crystals of gold in the river

Emigration. From New to Old England. In the Inman Steamer C
Engraving of passengers on deck looking aloft at the sailors unfurling the sail, at the top of the mast

Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches on
Families eagerly eating their rations and waving as the food arrives

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Compartment in the Bullion
Engraving of vauly in the Bank of England used for storing sacks full of Mexican Silver Dollars

Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862
Engraving showing four members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, standing beside their fire engine, 1862

Emigration. The land of Promise. Emigrants Catching their Fi
Moving illustration showing in close up the expressions on the faces of young emigrants as their ship enters the St Lawrence River and the passengers catch their fist sight of Canadian land

Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1852
Mrs Chisholm set up the Family Colonisation Loan Society to enable poor families to save regularly to cover the cost of emigration. Donations were also made by the wealthy

Port Madryn, Nuevo Gulf, Patagonia, 1887
Engraving of the coast-line of Port Madryn, with a schooner in the foreground and a steam train in the background

Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Fields. Lake Wakatipu
Engraving of shale mountains and very big lake with small boats. The area experienced a mini klondike when gold was found there in the 1860 s

Camballo, Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
Side view of animal standing, portrait of horse, winner of important race

Emigration. On Board an Emigrant Ship. The Breakfast Bell
Detailed interior of ship with many passengers crowded on deck. The ship is the steamer Sarnia of the Dominion Line at anchor at Belfast Lough on the way to Canada

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Section of the W
There was a crisis at the Bank of England in the early nineteenth century when it was discovered that a large proportion of the 8, 000, 000 gold sovereigns in circulation were light

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Bates Scales fo
In June 1842 a proclamation was issued announcing that a large prportion of the gold coinage in Britain had become worn and devalued and was below its prescribed weight of five penny weights

The Wynaad Goldfield, Southern India. Views of the Richmond
Scenic engraving of the Coffee Estate in the Malabar district of Madras, where gold was found and mined between 1876-1886

The Harbour at Hamburg, 1892
Aerial view of the harbour at Hamburg, with a large number of ships along the quayside, 1892. At that time cholera had broken out in Hamburg, meaning that shipping was unable to proceed normally

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer C
Interior of the steam ship, engraving shows a small gathering in the saloon for a religious service lead by the Captain of the ship

Gold Mine in Brazil. The Morro Velho Mine - Stoping Section
Engraving of a cross section of mine workings showing shafts, water wheel, pillars of lode stone and the sump shaft

Gold in the Land of the Nile. The Um Garaiart Camp of the Ni
Photograph of the sloping tables used to separate gold from waste products

Emigration. Irish Emigration. The Emigration Agents Office
Engraving of the Emigration Office at Cork, of Mr G. O Neil. Crowded with men discussing business and reading papers and families with women and children sitting on boxes, waiting for their ship

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. View of the Needle Ar
Engraving of the Needle Arch mountain and the coffee estate in Madras, Southern India where gold was found between 1876 and 1886

Emigration. Departure of the Nimrod and Athlone Steamers
Emigrants set sail from Cork for Liverpool in the first stage of their transatlantic jouney. Dock side with exterior of two steam ships

Father Matthew Leaving Cork for America, 1849
Engraving showing a dock-side scene in Cork as a crowd bid farewell to a popular priest, leaving for America

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The Verandah
Engraving of verandah on grand Indian estate where gold has been found. Three servants in turbans are waiting on their master, one servant is leading a horse to the master

Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard Valuables
Photograph of the precautions taken against bank robbers in America during the 1920 s. A steel armoured tower hides two armed guards to defend the building

Tunnel in St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing two miners pushing a cart of ore along a tunnel in the St. Davids mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911

Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. Leaving De
Photograph of the mounds of stones and earth piled up behind the gold dredger as they are disgorged on the conveyor belt

The Wynaad Goldfields of Southern India. Richmond Coffee Sto
Engraving of servants sweeping and carrying coffee to the store on the Richmond Estate, where gold was found

Brazil. Gold Washing. A Gold Washing
An engraving of a rocky and mountainous region with a wide river running through it, in the distance men are washing ore in the river propecting for gold

The Mills of Gwynfynydd Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing the mills of Gwynfynydd gold mine, near Carnarvon, 1911. These buildings were where quartz was crushed and washed to produce gold

The Emigration of Russian Jews. Sketches on Board
Engraving of a group playing cards on deck. Ladies in headscarves watching. The point behind the drawing is that Jews do not observe Sunday as their sabbath, Christians would not play cards on Sunday

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold
Engraving of a bar of gold, a small slab weighing sixteen pounds, worth about 800 in 1845"

Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. In the Wak
Photograph shows a channel, cut in the land by the gold seeking machine, and mounds of stone thrown out by it

The debatable Land in British Guiana. A Gold Prospecting Par
Illustration showing a shanty town of gold propectors, out for the main chance, a British flag in the foreground

Close-up of a Female House-fly, 1911
Photograph showing a close-up of a female house-fly, viewed from above, 1911

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