19th Century Crafts and Tools

Engravings depicting various crafts and tools from the 19th century, showcasing blacksmiths, gold miners, and brick manufacturing in historical settings.

River bed sifting on the Turon river, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. The pump is lowered 12 feet from the surface of the river and water is used to wash the earth in the cradler. This is a labour saving devise allowing the diggers to yield large amounts of gold     Date: 21st August 1852
River bed sifting on the Turon river, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. The pump is lowered 12 feet from the surface of the river and water is used to wash the earth in the cradler. This is a labour saving devise allowing the diggers to yield large amounts of gold Date: 21st August 1852