old Slim knew most of these terms but you got us with a few we have not heard before ....thanks and another great vid.

@buzzbladz7142

8 ай бұрын

Good to see you here Jeff and slim.

@goldfieldsguide

8 ай бұрын

@Askjeffwilliams thanks Jeff 🙂⚒

Much of the terminology used by the early 1850 chums explains the origin of the Aussie lingo and dry humour. My favourite is Ballarat puffer, used to describe diggers who threw in the towel after a couple of weeks and headed back to Melbourne to find easier work on the wharves or road gangs. Great story telling as always Michele. I am all puffed out just listening, huge amount of work by you.

Teaching an old prospector great stuff again thanks Michelle😊❤

Love these videos, keep them coming most informative KZread channel on KZread when it comes to this topic

I love this

Always interesting and informative. Thanks

Incredibly interesting information. Thanks!

Your passion for the goldrush history shines through in every post, love learning from you. I am a lover of aussie history,and you make it easy to be informed. ❤it no wo der your channel is growing so well ,it's a credit to you and your passion

@goldfieldsguide

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you like the channel, I love sharing these videos about the places/history I love 🙂⚒

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Nice one Girl,keep them coming

I've been watching a lot of your videos and i absolutely love them, love how you put so much detail into each video without dribbling crap, its all facts, i do a hell of a lot of reading through google and books, i wish i had come across your vidios sooner as it would have saved me a lot of time 😂😂 keep up the good work

@goldfieldsguide

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙂⚒

Very interesting. I love this history

Love it!!!

'Shepherds' also kept watch over claims when the party's other members went off to other rushes. If the new rush was better, the shepherd would join them.

Love the videos mate keep em coming

I would love to travel back in time to experience life on the diggings. No luxury I know, but would be so fascinating.

@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting

8 ай бұрын

Me to.

@michaeloneill5961

8 ай бұрын

So would I especially with a metal detector😅😂❤

@robshannon6637

8 ай бұрын

@@michaeloneill5961 you'd need a wheelbarrow to carry all those gold nuggets!

@goldfieldsguide

8 ай бұрын

Now that would be interesting! 🙂⚒

@scottwarren2981

7 ай бұрын

The ABC likes doing historical stuff like putting people in period situations. It would be a very interesting show to put a group on the goldfields with period correct equipment and film their experiences. Goldfields Guide would make a wonderful technical advisor.

You definitely know your stuff , good job 👍

I always wonded why my pa called my nan "you silly old duffer" when she'd done something silly.

Interesting.

Some of the terms apply right now to parts of the business community and their sharp practises 😂😂

G'day, many for those terms and names are now seen on maps road signs and place names dotted around the Goldfields of Victoria and Australia more broadly, my favourite is Pegleg Road near were l live, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

It's taken me all this year in my spare time to finish an exploration shaft by hand on a particular field. At approximately 10 feet just under the shallow iron gravels there is nuggets in the clay underlying those gravels. There is nothing until about 16-17ft where there is a false pipeclay layer. Below that is the bedrock approximately 23 ft, the gold is better in the upper false bottom. All Eluvial ground, angular and zero evidence of hydro transportation. You should come and film your decent, experience your illustrations..

@goldfieldsguide

7 ай бұрын

Must have been a lot of hard work! Roughly what area are you in? A shaft like this would be fantastic to get footage of for a video I'm working on at the moment. If you're serious about the offer, do you have an email I could contact you through? Cheers :-)

@newtimergold7160

7 ай бұрын

@@goldfieldsguide unfortunately the land owner doesn't want anyone else on-site, I could possibly take some video footage of the geology and gold zone's and send it to you for you to edit your own voice overs. What's your email?

So informative, very clever woman ❤ still in love .

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