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Gold: Australian Goldrush by G. Hocking Australian Gold Mining History Book

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Gold: Australian Goldrush by G. Hocking Australian Gold Mining History Book

Gold - A Pictorial History Of The Australian Goldrush
By Geoff Hocking
Published by The Five Mile Press: Rowville 2006

" Gold: A Pictorial History of the Australian Goldrush by Geoff Hocking is a richly illustrated and wide-ranging visual history that brings to life one of the most transformative periods in Australia's past. Beginning with the global context of gold discoveries in California and moving swiftly to the Australian rushes of the early 1850s, the book traces how news of gold at Ophir, Ballarat, Bendigo, Forest Creek, and Mount Alexander reshaped the colonies almost overnight. Hocking combines a clear, accessible narrative with more than 300 carefully selected images—paintings, engravings, photographs, maps, newspapers, and ephemera—that vividly document the chaos, optimism, hardship, and opportunity of life on the diggings, as well as the social tensions that culminated in events such as the Eureka rebellion.

Published in 2006 by The Five Mile Press, this large-format volume reflects Hocking's deep curatorial approach, drawing on collections from libraries, museums, and private holdings to create a visually authoritative record of the goldrush era. The book balances dramatic imagery with thoughtful commentary on migration, multicultural communities, law and order, women on the goldfields, and the lasting economic and cultural impact of gold on colonial Australia. Both informative and visually striking, this work will appeal particularly to collectors of Australian history, goldfields enthusiasts, and readers drawn to illustrated social history of the nineteenth century."

Light wear to covers. A nice clean copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 28cm x 21cm x 1.75cm - 256 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear to covers. A nice clean copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Geoff Hocking
Publisher: The Five Mile Press: Rowville
Year Printed: 2006
Sub-subject: Gold Mining