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• State Library of New South Wales 1 photo
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Group of fossickers, New South Wales, ca. 1930, Hall & Co

from State Library of New South Wales

• Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:

  The man on the left is using a small dolly pot for crushing gold bearing specimen rocks to release the gold. Once exposed the gravel can be panned off by the gent on the right, leaving the gold behind (hopefully). www.araratgold.com.au/products/dolly-pot

• State Library of New South Wales said:

  Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies 👍

October 23, 1928

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 8 older comments, and then…
• plaisanter~ said:

  Thank you for the high-resolution scans of all your pix; it makes viewing a real pleasure and education.

• instinctive mind said:

  Very nice Classic Photo. Now there looks like a very well built & very strong Building - - -

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/66105333@N06] It's Custom House Quay - sorry, I should have been more specific. Meagher's Quay is different, isn't it? p.s. have you seen our photo of Walter Bishop's wife, Bridget?

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  plaisanter~ No problem. I'm using them whenever I can... Glad you're enjoying the photos! :)

• Alan Organ said:

  Great example of how vernacular photographs become art.

October 27, 1936

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 17 older comments, and then…
• Mike said:

  If they're all full of Whiskey, this must be what Heaven looks like!?

• philip ward said:

  I like a large "Tea" every evening {;~})

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  philip ward Mike And so, a new euphemism is born - "Just popping upstairs to blend some tea!"

• Gerard Knight said:

  I will have the whiskey, you can have the tea.

• Moira said:

  maps.google.com/maps?q=10+Thomas+Street,+Waterford,+Irela... Still there!