Inside William Essington King's tent
Topic: The Australian colonies
This is the student activity 1 of 5 of the The gold rush learning activity.
Task No. 1
Inside William Essington King's tent
My Tent at Majors Creek. Braidwood. William Essington King, 1852.
Look closely at the source and answer these questions:
- Label the objects you can identify inside the tent.
- 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.