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Images Dated 9th October 2004 (page 2)

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Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer. T

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer. T
Engraving of a group of passengers playing deck quoits as they return to England from America

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Rough Hospitality in Siberia. A Post-House on the Way to the

Rough Hospitality in Siberia. A Post-House on the Way to the
Special Artist Julius Price sent sketches of his journey to the Orsk gold mines in Siberia back to the Illustrated London News Office and the sketches were then drawn up by R. Caton Woodville

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. Emigration Vessel Between Decks

Emigration. Emigration Vessel Between Decks
Sleeping quarters for women and children, with trunks and hat boxes and all kinds of luggage stowed away

Images Dated 9th October 2004: America, San Francisco. Gold-Washing at the Diggings

America, San Francisco. Gold-Washing at the Diggings
Engraving of two men engaged in digging for gold and sifting the ore in a cradle, washing the silt away from the crystals of gold in the river

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. From New to Old England. In the Inman Steamer C

Emigration. From New to Old England. In the Inman Steamer C
Engraving of passengers on deck looking aloft at the sailors unfurling the sail, at the top of the mast

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches on

Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches on
Families eagerly eating their rations and waving as the food arrives. The women are well wrapped up against the cold and the men are in typical russian peasant costume with long belted tunics

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Compartment in the Bullion

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Compartment in the Bullion
Engraving of vauly in the Bank of England used for storing sacks full of Mexican Silver Dollars. A Bank official in uniform with tricorn hat is unloading a cart stacked with sacks

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862

Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862
Engraving showing four members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, standing beside their fire engine, 1862

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. The land of Promise. Emigrants Catching their Fi

Emigration. The land of Promise. Emigrants Catching their Fi
Moving illustration showing in close up the expressions on the faces of young emigrants as their ship enters the St Lawrence River and the passengers catch their fist sight of Canadian land

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1852

Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1852
Mrs Chisholm set up the Family Colonisation Loan Society to enable poor families to save regularly to cover the cost of emigration. Donations were also made by the wealthy

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Port Madryn, Nuevo Gulf, Patagonia, 1887

Port Madryn, Nuevo Gulf, Patagonia, 1887
Engraving of the coast-line of Port Madryn, with a schooner in the foreground and a steam train in the background, a remote area of South America (now Argentina)

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Fields. Lake Wakatipu

Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Fields. Lake Wakatipu
Engraving of shale mountains and very big lake with small boats. The area experienced a mini klondike when gold was found there in the 1860 s

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Camballo, Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes

Camballo, Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
Side view of animal standing, portrait of horse, winner of important race

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. On Board an Emigrant Ship. The Breakfast Bell

Emigration. On Board an Emigrant Ship. The Breakfast Bell
Detailed interior of ship with many passengers crowded on deck. The ship is the steamer Sarnia of the Dominion Line at anchor at Belfast Lough on the way to Canada

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Section of the W

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Section of the W
There was a crisis at the Bank of England in the early nineteenth century when it was discovered that a large proportion of the 8, 000, 000 gold sovereigns in circulation were light

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Bates Scales fo

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Bates Scales fo
In June 1842 a proclamation was issued announcing that a large prportion of the gold coinage in Britain had become worn and devalued and was below its prescribed weight of five penny weights

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Wynaad Goldfield, Southern India. Views of the Richmond

The Wynaad Goldfield, Southern India. Views of the Richmond
Scenic engraving of the Coffee Estate in the Malabar district of Madras, where gold was found and mined between 1876-1886

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Harbour at Hamburg, 1892

The Harbour at Hamburg, 1892
Aerial view of the harbour at Hamburg, with a large number of ships along the quayside, 1892. At that time cholera had broken out in Hamburg, meaning that shipping was unable to proceed normally

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer C
Interior of the steam ship, engraving shows a small gathering in the saloon for a religious service lead by the Captain of the ship

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Gold Mine in Brazil. The Morro Velho Mine - Stoping Section

Gold Mine in Brazil. The Morro Velho Mine - Stoping Section
Engraving of a cross section of mine workings showing shafts, water wheel, pillars of lode stone and the sump shaft

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Gold in the Land of the Nile. The Um Garaiart Camp of the Ni

Gold in the Land of the Nile. The Um Garaiart Camp of the Ni
Photograph of the sloping tables used to separate gold from waste products

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. Irish Emigration. The Emigration Agents Office

Emigration. Irish Emigration. The Emigration Agents Office
Engraving of the Emigration Office at Cork, of Mr G. O Neil. Crowded with men discussing business and reading papers and families with women and children sitting on boxes, waiting for their ship

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. View of the Needle Ar

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

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Emigration. Departure of the Nimrod and Athlone Steamers

Emigration. Departure of the Nimrod and Athlone Steamers
Emigrants set sail from Cork for Liverpool in the first stage of their transatlantic jouney. Dock side with exterior of two steam ships

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Father Matthew Leaving Cork for America, 1849

Father Matthew Leaving Cork for America, 1849
Engraving showing a dock-side scene in Cork as a crowd bid farewell to a popular priest, leaving for America

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The Verandah

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

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard Valuables

Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard Valuables
Photograph of the precautions taken against bank robbers in America during the 1920 s. A steel armoured tower hides two armed guards to defend the building

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Tunnel in St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911

Tunnel in St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing two miners pushing a cart of ore along a tunnel in the St. Davids mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. This mine, 500 feet deep

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. Leaving De

Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. Leaving De
Photograph of the mounds of stones and earth piled up behind the gold dredger as they are disgorged on the conveyor belt

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Wynaad Goldfields of Southern India. Richmond Coffee Sto

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

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Brazil. Gold Washing. A Gold Washing

Brazil. Gold Washing. A Gold Washing
An engraving of a rocky and mountainous region with a wide river running through it, in the distance men are washing ore in the river propecting for gold

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Mills of Gwynfynydd Mine, Wales, 1911

The Mills of Gwynfynydd Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing the mills of Gwynfynydd gold mine, near Carnarvon, 1911. These buildings were where quartz was crushed and washed to produce gold

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Emigration of Russian Jews. Sketches on Board

The Emigration of Russian Jews. Sketches on Board
Engraving of a group playing cards on deck. Ladies in headscarves watching. The point behind the drawing is that Jews do not observe Sunday as their sabbath, Christians would not play cards on Sunday

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold
Engraving of a bar of gold, a small slab weighing sixteen pounds, worth about 800 in 1845"

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. In the Wak

Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. In the Wak
Photograph shows a channel, cut in the land by the gold seeking machine, and mounds of stone thrown out by it

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The debatable Land in British Guiana. A Gold Prospecting Par

The debatable Land in British Guiana. A Gold Prospecting Par
Illustration showing a shanty town of gold propectors, out for the main chance, a British flag in the foreground

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Close-up of a Female House-fly, 1911

Close-up of a Female House-fly, 1911
Photograph showing a close-up of a female house-fly, viewed from above, 1911

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Gold Coronet used in the Investiture of the Prince of Wales

Gold Coronet used in the Investiture of the Prince of Wales
Photograph showing the gold coronet used in the investiture of the Prince of Wales, held at Carnarvon Castle, North Wales, 1911

Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer C
Seamen on the deck in heavy seas bringing in a line

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Interior of a Gold Quartz Crushing Battery

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

Images Dated 9th October 2004: The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. A

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. A
Photograph of interior of a Railway wagon with a large number of kegs full of gold, during the train journey from le Havre to Paris

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Plata Pena Silver

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Plata Pena Silver
Cone shaped ingots of silver, which is not completely in the metallic state. Is is also known as rock silver

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Royal Institution Lecture on Gold, London, 1850

Royal Institution Lecture on Gold, London, 1850
Engraving showing a lecture given by Sir Roderick Murchison about the geographical distribution of gold ore, held at the Royal Institution, London, 1850

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Drilling at Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Wales, 1911

Drilling at Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing three miners using an air rock-drill in part of the Gwynfynydd Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. This was one of three mines in Wales producing gold at that time

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Brazil. Gold Washing. Foliated Gold with Quartz

Brazil. Gold Washing. Foliated Gold with Quartz
Engraving of rock quartz with fern like striations of gold running through it

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Brazil. Gold Washing. Rounded Water-Worn Pebble of Gold with

Brazil. Gold Washing. Rounded Water-Worn Pebble of Gold with
Worn specimen of gold encrusted pebble, containing 6 oz of gold

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Spanish dollars and Mexican

Images Dated 9th October 2004: Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Gold Crushing Mills

Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Gold Crushing Mills
Gold mining was established in Ancient Egypt and there exist many ancient gold mine workings and these mills for crushing the ore

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