Inside William Essington King’s tent

The Gold Rush

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History: Year 5
Topic: 
The Australian Colonies in the 1880s
The Arrival of the First Gold Escort
Mining Camp

Inside William Essington King's tent

Student activities

Task no. 1

Inside William Essington King's tent

Questions:

  • Carefully examine inside of the tent and label the main objects you can identify.
  • Do you think William Essington King was an ordinary miner? How do you know?
  • What type of work did William Essington King do on the goldfields? Use evidence to support your conclusion.
My Tent at Majors Creek. Braidwood. William Essington King, 1852., 1852-1858
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