Goldrush
People hurrying to an area where gold is found.
Australian gold diggings circa 1855. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes
We will be using these words a lot. They can be used in your searches. We will be adding to the list as we go.
GLOSSARY
Immigrants
People who move from one country to another.
Ships on Circular Quay Sydney, 1873
Cradles
Tools used to separate gold from mud and gravel.
Identity
Personality. The way people see themselves.
Chinese miner with cradle 1860s http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-gold-rush
Claim
An area of a goldfield where one miner is allowed to dig.
Diggers mining a claim http://www.myfamily.wtcsites.com/Gold.html
Eureka Stockade
A battale between diggers (gold miners) and troops (police and soldiers( at Ballarat in 1854. A stockade is a small fort.
Licence
A document giving permission to do something.
Gold Licence http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/node/548
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