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Bullion Office. Bank of England. Chopper for Light SovereignEngraving of a mechanical chopper used to deface gold coins, which were under weight. In June 1842 the Bank of England recalled millions of gold sovereigns which through wear had lost weight
The ship Kapunda, 1887The British emigrant Ship, Kapunda, which was run down and sunk off the Coast of Brazil with the loss of 298 lives in 1887
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar GoldEngraving of a heavy duty set of weighing scales with central pillars for weighing bars of gold. A bar of gold is on one side of the balances, the weights on the other
The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Box of the SoverEngraving of the Exterior of the Sovereign Weighing Machine at the Bank of England
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for DollarsEngraving of weighing scales invented by Mr Bate for weighing dollars not exceeding 72 lbs 2 oz troy
Bay of San Francisco, Upper CaliforniaSan Francisco was the scene of a gold rush in 1849, men made their way to California from all over the world
Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New ZealandEngraving of small town with wooden framed houses, towers and industrial chimneys. Scene of the New Zealand gold rush
The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Enlarged View ofEngraving of a detail of the Sovereign weighing machine invented by Mr Bate to deal with the crisis in light gold coinage in the early eighteen forties
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar SilverEngraving of fine weighing scales for bars of silver, with a bar of silver on one side of the scales and the weights on the other
Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown HarbourDetailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background. In the foreground barefoot young lads are expectantly waiting
The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. ThPhotograph showing bullion being transferred from a train which had just arrived from le Havre, at the Batignolles station in Paris, into motor lorries for transport to the Bank
Gold in the Land of the Nile. Map of Egypt showing the AreasMap showing mining activity in Egypt, with the area owned by the Nile Valley Company shaded
Vigra Gold Mine, Wales, 1862Engraving showing the crushing mill of Vigra gold mine, beside the Hirgwm river in North Wales, 1862. The waterwheel shown was about 60ft in diameter
Gold Panning at St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911Photograph showing two miners panning for gold at St. Davids Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. At that time, this mine was one of three producing gold in Wales
The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Machine for CuttIn June 1842 all light sovereigns were recalled to the Bank of England and weighed. If they were below the standard weight they were defaced and cut using this machine
Bullion Office. Bank of England. English SilverThe chief supply of native silver comes from the lead mines of Northumberland, this engraving shows a large lump of silver ore weighing 2 cwts
Prince of Wales Investiture Medal, 1911Photograph showing the obverse of the Prince of Wales Investiture Medal produced for that event in Carnarvon Castle, North Wales, 1911
The Russian Gold Reserve in the State Bank in St. PetersburgPhotograph of the ranks of gold bars held by Russia, before the revolution
The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. Views of the Needle AEngraving of distant view of Needle Arch Mountain and the surrounding undulating countryside where gold was found and mined in the nineteenth century, 1876-1886
Gold Mine in Brazil. The Morro Velho Gold MineEngraving of the town of Morro Velho from the Caza Grande. Date: 1849
Gold Shovelled like Coal. A Curiosity of a Siberian Mine. SpaIllustration from sketches by Special Artist Julius Price in Siberia showing Russian women working on the Siberian gold mines, shovelling ore like coal. Women are paid badly, worse than men
Checking the Bank Thief: Steel Pill-Boxes Guard ValuablesIllustration of precautions taken by a Chicago Bank against bank robbers : an armoured pill box containg an armed guard
Emigration. Cheer Boys Cheer An Emigrant Ship Leaving HarbEngraving of ship leaving the dock, steam pouring from the funnel. Everyone on shore and on the boat waving farewell. A winter scene
The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. ThPhotograph of barrels containing gold, to the value of 418 million francs, transported in the liner Paris from New York to France
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of SilverSilver deposits at the Bank of England include bars of silver from South America of a fine description
The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. CoPhotograph of man holding keg containing gold worth 1, 500, 000 francs, as the gold arrives in France
Brazil. Gold Washing. Crystals of GoldEngraving of gold formed into cubic crystals, found in Brazil
Emigration. Emigration to Australia. Farewell Group MeetingMass meeting of would-be emigrants to Australia, supported by the Family Colonisation Loan Society, set up by Mrs Chisholm
Dredging the Land for Gold. Mining Extraordinary. Dredging fPhotograph of the worlds largest purpose built dredger dredging for gold in the Sierra Nevada, California
Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman steamer CEngraving of heavy seas, showing a seaman in souwester and waterproofs hanging on to the rails on the bridge
Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Iman Steamer. HoEngraving of the crew on deck in heavy rain scrubbing the decks with brushes
The Flow of Gold from the USA and France. Bullion in Kegs. IPhotograph of gold ingots being tested in the metallurgical laboratory of the bank of France
Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Workings in the EasterPhotograph of ancient egyptian diggings for gold
Bullion Office. Bank of England. American Silver. The SmalleSilver deposits in the Bank of England include oblong pigs of silver from South America, weighing on average 65 lbs each, and smaller semi-globular pieces from Valparaiso
The Flow of Gold from the USA to France. Bullion in Kegs. TaPhotograph of a metallurgist chipping a piece off the corner of a gold ingot for testing
Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Rush. Gold-diggers out PrEngraving of four men with picks and shovels travelling through the mountainous region in New Zealand where gold had been found
Emigration. From New to Old England, in the Inman Steamer. TEngraving of a group of passengers playing deck quoits as they return to England from America
Rough Hospitality in Siberia. A Post-House on the Way to theSpecial 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
Emigration. Emigration Vessel Between DecksSleeping quarters for women and children, with trunks and hat boxes and all kinds of luggage stowed away
America, San Francisco. Gold-Washing at the DiggingsEngraving 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
Emigration. From New to Old England. In the Inman Steamer CEngraving of passengers on deck looking aloft at the sailors unfurling the sail, at the top of the mast
Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches onFamilies 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
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Compartment in the BullionEngraving 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
Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1862Engraving showing four members of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Brigade, standing beside their fire engine, 1862
Emigration. The land of Promise. Emigrants Catching their FiMoving 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
Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1852Mrs 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
Port Madryn, Nuevo Gulf, Patagonia, 1887Engraving 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)
Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Fields. Lake WakatipuEngraving 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
