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| Gold! Off To The
Diggings By Geoff Hocking |
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A Pictorial History of the Australian Goldrush The discovery of gold in California in January 1848 saw thousands of men rush from the Australian colonies to try their luck in America. Then in 1851, fresh from their success on the American goldfields, diggers Edward Hargraves and James Esmond returned to the colonies and started the Australian gold rush, turning the world `topsie-turvey'. The focus of the world suddenly turned to the hills, gullies and swirling creeks of New South Wales and Victoria as 'new-chums' from all over the globe rushed to the diggings. This third edition, now titled Gold! Off To The Diggings — A Pictorial History, of the Australian Gold Rush has been expanded to include more than 300 illustrations, from collections around the world. From beautifully detailed paintings to wittily observed sketches of everyday goldfields' life, this rich collection of engravings, photographs, paintings and ephemera combine with a written narrative that tells the story of the heady days that followed the discovery of gold in Australia.
Hard
cover & dust jacket. Stitch bound. Colour & B/W images. 320 pages. 216mm
X 290mm. (2010). ISBN 9780957897236.
RRP $60.00
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