Gold Fields Collection

Maps / Australia 1850S
Map showing the location of the GOLDFIELDS, so presumably made fairly soon after the start of the Australian Gold Rush in 1851

Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields
A share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields Limited, representing 35 shares. Gold deposits were first discovered along the Yukon River in Canada in 1896, and this triggered off a gold rush

Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Five men (some holding pick axes) standing next to a wagon pulled by oxen

Topographical sketch of the gold & quicksilver district of California, 1848. Creator: Edward Ord
Topographical sketch of the gold & quicksilver district of California, 1848. Published in July 1848 after the first gold strikes at Sutter's Mill on the American River in northern California

Millroy's map of Alaska and the Klondyke gold fields, 1897. Creator: J. J. Millroy
Millroy's map of Alaska and the Klondyke gold fields, 1897. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 began in earnest within 18 months of a major gold strike on Bonanza Creek

Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Creator: T. S. Lee
Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Beginning in the mid-19th century, gold was discovered in a succession of strikes along the western coast of the United States in an ascending arc

Off to the Gold Fields, prospectors starting to explore Mount Malcolm, West Australia (litho)
1036815 Off to the Gold Fields, prospectors starting to explore Mount Malcolm, West Australia (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to the Gold Fields)

On the Way to Klondike, Packers fording a River on the Overland Route to the Gold-Fields (litho)
1597915 On the Way to Klondike, Packers fording a River on the Overland Route to the Gold-Fields (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

South African Natives bound for the Goldfields, photograph attributed to Wilson Aberdeen
STC363455 South African Natives bound for the Goldfields, photograph attributed to Wilson Aberdeen (b/w photo) by South African Photographer

The New Goldfields at De Kaap Transvaal, South Africa (engraving)
1050304 The New Goldfields at De Kaap Transvaal, South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Goldfields at De Kaap Transvaal, South Africa)

"Hydraulicing"at the Transvaal Gold Fields (engraving)
1055654 " Hydraulicing" at the Transvaal Gold Fields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hydraulicing" at the Transvaal Gold Fields)

Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to the Gold Fields (engraving)
1589309 Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to the Gold Fields (engraving) by English School

British Interests on the Venezuelan Frontier (litho)
1100363 British Interests on the Venezuelan Frontier (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Interests on the Venezuelan Frontier)

Gold Escort leaving for Melbourne, Australia
The Gold Escort leaving Castlemaine Camp in Victoria, Australia, for Melbourne

Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to The
Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to the Gold Fields, 1874

The Transvaal Gold Fields, South Africa, 1875: Diggers at Work

Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to the Gold Fields, 1874

The South Africa Gold Fields Exploration Co. House
Located at Hartley Hill Simbo Rivulet Um Vuli River, September1870. Sketch 46 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Wagons of the South African Gold Fields
Exploration Companys leaving Potchefstroom, Transvaal Republic [1869] Sketch 9 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Lasthenia californica
Fields of flowering California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica) in the Carrizo Plain, California

Shell Creek, California
Valley Oak (Quercus) in meadow of Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa) and Goldfields (Lasthenia californica), flowering in Spring at Shell Creek near San Luis Obispo in South California

Wildflowers, California
Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa) and Goldfields (Lasthenia californica) flowering in Spring at Shell Creek near San Luis Obispo in California

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

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

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

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. Wynaad in the Malabar district of Madras was subject to many gold finds between 1876

Interior of a Gold Quartz Crushing Battery
Interior of a factory in the Thames gold-fields, New Zealand, where the process extracts gold from quartz

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. View of the Richmond
Engraving of the Richmond estate and the hills on which the coffee was grown, workers in the fields in the foreground

LONDON (1876 - 1916)
JACK LONDON American writer, in the Alaska goldfields

Transvaal Travellers
Travellers on their way to the goldfields of the Transvaal

Panning for gold on the River Turon, Australia
Panning for gold at Sheep Station Point, on the River Turon in New South Wales, Australia

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"Unearthing Fortunes: A Glimpse into the Gold Fields of the Past" Maps / Australia 1850S: Tracing the Golden Trails Down Under Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields: Investing in Dreams of Wealth Might versus Right, c. 1861 (w/c): Struggles and Conflicts in the Quest for Gold Off to the Gold Fields, prospectors starting to explore Mount Malcolm, West Australia (litho): Pioneering Spirits Embark on a Treacherous Journey On the Way to Klondike, Packers fording a River on the Overland Route to the Gold-Fields (litho): Battling Nature's Obstacles in Pursuit of Precious Metal South African Natives bound for the Goldfields, photograph attributed to Wilson Aberdeen: Diversity and Unity Amidst Golden Promises The New Goldfields at De Kaap Transvaal, South Africa (engraving): Unveiling Riches Beneath Untouched Soil "Hydraulicing" at the Transvaal Gold Fields (engraving): Harnessing Water Power for Prosperity Pontoon over Vaal River, Klipdrift, South African Diamond Fields, on the Way to The: Crossing Waters Towards Elusive Fortune British Interests on Venezuelan Frontier (litho): Global Ambitions Fueling Rushes Beyond Borders Gold Escort leaving for Melbourne, Australia.