Historical information

Depicted are a group of men standing in front of a wooden structure. The men wear attire appropriate to the 1920s. This photos is of the shows miners at the Homeward Bound Mine in Hillsborough. The Homeward Bound reef was discovered in 1865 and was worked
continuously until 1880.

Significance

This image is significant as it shows how Victorians worked during the gold rush era.

Physical description

A black and white rectangular photograph depicting 21 separate men, either standing or sitting around a wooden structure. Each man wears the typical attire for gold mining in the 1900s.

A horse appears behind a man on the right side of the photograph.The background shows a wooden structure of a mine and the Australian gumtree

Inscriptions & markings

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