Prospecting Collection (page 3)

Prospecting for metals, 1556 (1956). From Georgius Agricolas De re Metallica. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Gambling in the mines, Faro, California, 19th century (1937). Artist: Britton & Rey
Gambling in the mines, Faro, California, 19th century (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

Gambling in the mines, Monte, California, 19th century (1937). Artist: Britton & Rey
Gambling in the mines, Monte, California, 19th century (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

Scenes from the California gold rush, 1849 (1937). Artist: Cooke & Le Count
Scenes from the California gold rush, 1849 (1937). Scenes include: the Eliza heading for California; the arrival at San Francisco; travelling about the mines; camping out; miners preparing their

Gambling during the Californian gold rush, 19th century (1937). Artist: Britton & Rey
Gambling during the Californian gold rush, 19th century (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

Sunday Amusements in the Mines, 19th century (1937). Artist: Britton & Rey
Sunday Amusements in the Mines, 19th century (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

The Mining Business in Four Pictures, 19th century (1937). Artist: Britton & Rey
The Mining Business in Four Pictures, 19th century (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

The Prospector, 1908-1909. Artist: Jan Hendrik Scheltema
The Prospector, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Hydraulic Mining, California, 1859. Artist: Gustave Adolphe Chassevent-Bacques
Hydraulic Mining, California, 1859. A print from le Tour du Monde, 1859

French miners working a long tom sluice, California, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Adolphe Chassevent-Bacques
French miners working a long tom sluice, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde

Excavating and washing of sands at the bottom of a river, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde

Gold Miner, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde

Swedish peasants prospecting for lake ore, c1880. Artist: Mairray
Swedish peasants prospecting for lake ore, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Artist: Currier and Ives
Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Scenes of the 1849 Californian Gold Rush showing cradling, panning, washing with a long tom and hydraulic mining

Miners washing for gold in the Californian gold fields, 1853. The apparatus they are using is called a Long Tom. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California

Prospectors on their way to the Californian gold fields, 1853. Hopefuls off to the Californian gold fields with their belongings and equipment loaded on their horses and carrying pistols and a rifle

Mining prospector in the Californian gold fields, 1853. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California

The Californian Balloon Railway, a novel way of travelling to the Californian Gold Rush, 1849. A prospector riding on the back of a large bird, flying towards California

Waterfall gold mine, Boorara, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 1896. The town of Kalgoorlie grew up after gold was discovered in the area in June 1893

Prospector, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1886. The area around Gippsland was the scene of several short-lived gold rushes in the 19th century

Blue Tit Parus caeruleus at nestbox with nest material in garden Kent spring

Blue Tit Parus caeruleus at nestbox in garden Kent spring

Native Americans Indigenous Indians Prospect
Native Americans prospecting for gold. They gather sand from the river bed and carry it in baskets to the shore where they can examine it for gold dust

Gold Dredging at Kyebi (Kibi), Ghana, West Africa Date: circa 1912

Fracking drill rig C016 / 8129
Fracking drill rig. Fracking or hydraulic fracturing is a drilling technique used to extract gas from shale deposits. A mixture of sand

Lord Redesdale and Pamela Mitford
Lord Redesdale and his daughter Pamela Mitford preparing to depart to Canada to go gold prospecting in Northern Ontario. Date: 16th July 1930

Blue Tit Parus caeruleus looking out of nestbox in garden Kent spring

Klondike / Leaving Nome
Alaska miners leave Nome for Seattle as winter starts to close in and prospecting becomes impossible

Scenes from the Australian gold rush

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

Illustrated London News cover - the Diamond Diggers
Front cover of The Illustrated London News showing two diamond diggers in South Africa, in the valley of the Vaal river, Orange Free State

Electrical gold finder
Experiments with an electrical device to find gold underground. Date: 1892

Prospectors in Australia rejoice at finding gold at last. Date: 1850s

Gold mining camp in America
A mining camp on a North-west American river Date: circa 1860s

Gold prospectors on the way to Coolgardie, Australia
Gold prospectors on the hundred-mile journey to Coolgardie in Western Australia, some with carts, others pushing wheelbarrows. Date: 1850s

The Burra Burra copper-mine in South Australia, showing the surface operations. 1848

Gold rush in New South Wales, Australia
Loading a horse with necessities for a months encampment at the gold digging site, Ophir, near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. Date: 1851

Gold Prospecting
Illustration of gold prospecting in California 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Gold Mines of California (coloured engraving)
XIR42070 Gold Mines of California (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; French, out of copyright

An oil well in nineteenth century Pennsylvania, USA (litho)
KW353670 An oil well in nineteenth century Pennsylvania, USA (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the book Chips from the Earths Crust)

Panning for diamonds (litho)
KW353664 Panning for diamonds (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Goldmining in California, 1871 (colour litho)
BAL32910 Goldmining in California, 1871 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Californian Gold Rush (1848-55); ); American, out of copyright

Shooting an Oil Well, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May to October
KW293374 Shooting an Oil Well, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May to October, 1883 (litho) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; American

Gold Mining in California, published by Currier & Ives, 1871 (colour litho) (see
XIR166069 Gold Mining in California, published by Currier & Ives, 1871 (colour litho) (see also 148180 & 32910) by American School, (19th century); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Illustrated lyric and history sheet for the Mines d Or de la Californie
XIR161918 Illustrated lyric and history sheet for the Mines d Or de la Californie (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gold Mining in California, published by Currier & Ives, 1861 (litho) (see also 166069
XZL148180 Gold Mining in California, published by Currier & Ives, 1861 (litho) (see also 166069 & 32910) by Brown, Grafton Tyler (1841-1918) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Gregory Gold Diggings, Colorado, engraved by G. Orr, May 1859 (engraving) (b&w photo)
BAL124552 Gregory Gold Diggings, Colorado, engraved by G. Orr, May 1859 (engraving) (b&w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Transvaal pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, illustration
XIR124028 The Transvaal pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 25th March 1900 (colour litho) by French School

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"Unearthing Treasures: A Glimpse into the World of Prospecting" Discovering hidden wealth beneath the Derrick Floor of an oil rig in Iran. Holding a share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields, where dreams turn into reality. Adventuring through Peru - Gold Prospecting, chasing the shimmering allure of precious metals. Witnessing a determined prospector in Death Valley, California, USA, defying nature's harshness for riches untold. Reliving history with gold diggers at work near Beechworth, Victoria in 1901; their perseverance echoes through time. Nostalgia strikes as we envision mule-pulled tankers on an Oil Field in Humble, Texas near Houston USA. Embarking on a thrilling journey to Kyebi (Kibi), Ghana, West Africa for exhilarating gold dredging adventures. George Lees and Kenneth Gray alongside William ('Haji') Williamson - geologists capturing moments frozen in 1925 black and white photographs. Immersed in the Alaskan gold rush captured by Murray Cromwell Morgan's lens; witness the frenzy that shaped destinies forever. Rocking on Nome Beach as depicted by Murray Cromwell Morgan's photo album from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album; tales etched upon golden sands endure generations. Delving into history with David Colbreth Broderick of California between 1855 and 1865; his legacy intertwined with prospectors' dreams. Witnessing Negro slaves washing diamonds at Curralinho through Johann Baptist von Spix and Karl Friedrich Philipp Martius' Atlas of a Journey in Brazil; reflecting upon both beauty and injustice entwined within this pursuit.