Looking for gold (1)

This photograph shows a man sitting on the bank of a stream, sifting through gravel and mud in a sluice box or rocker, the favoured method of recovering gold in Wanlockhead and the Leadhills area. 
Object no :
DMPG003n
Collection :
Gold & Other Minerals
Creator :
Quest Magazine
Place of Production :
Leadhills, Lanarkshire
Dimensions :
length 240mm, width 191mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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