Australian Gold Rush in Port Phillip District. Engraved Page c1852

by The Illustrated London News

Gold in Australia - Port Phillip District.

Original wood engravings of Buninyong Hill, Gold Diggers Resting, A rare map of the goldfields in Victoria, Washing Gold, and Modes of Carrying the Gold (with gold-diggers using picks and shovels).

This page from "The Illustrated London News" published on May, 29, 1852, is one of the best descriptions with illustrations summarizing life on the goldfields. As the reverse of this page is the preceding page, the description is complete.

The engravings have been coloured at some time, but this can only add to the appreciation of the contents. Page size is 39 x 27cm (approximately 15.25 x 10.5 inches).