Conditions on the Australian goldfields were harsh. The fields were crowded: miners had between 1 and 3 square metres of 'claim' to live and work. Conditions were unsanitary, due to the open toilet trenches. Many diggers lived in tents, or even rough, open bark shelters. Those who stayed longer sometimes built larger slab hut dwellings, but these were still very basic. People would live in small humpies made out of wood, scraps and things found around the area. Also many people would live in a canvas tent because they were cheap and portable. Later in the gold rush, when people were more certain about whether they were staying or not, people might decide to live in small cottages. These cottages often incorporated solid brick and stone fireplaces, instead of the diggers having to do all their cooking outside.
Those not living on the goldfields but capitalising on the wealth of the goldfields built large, grand stone houses, many of which are still standing today.
See the related Wikipedia link for a range of pictures of different goldfields housing.
Many diggers on the goldfields lived in tents, or even rough, open bark shelters. Those who stayed longer sometimes built larger slab hut dwellings, but these were still very basic. People would live in small humpies made out of wood, scraps and things found around the area. Also many people would live in a canvas tent because they were cheap and portable. Later in the gold rush, when people were more certain about whether they were staying or not, people might decide to live in small cottages. These cottages often incorporated solid brick and stone fireplaces, instead of the diggers having to do all their cooking outside.
The Californian gold rush!
The California gold rush was not a problem.
what effects did the gold rush have on sacromento
he was a big help with the gold rush
The Alabama Gold Rush happened in 1835.
Because people got richer from the gold rush so it would be fancier house
There was no special housing for Aboriginal people at the time of the Australian gold rush. In those days the vast majority lived as they always had done.
See the related links for pictures.
The housing of the gold miners were little tents. They were very plain and had a dirt floor. Only very official people would have more improved housing. All the housing was very plain, basic and was often dirty.
The Californian gold rush!
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
California gold rush
cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada - 1857 but the actual gold rush didn't start until 1861
Some of the major difficulties that the early gold prospectors had faced in Australia during the gold rush included cultural conflicts and a lack of housing. Often, people of different cultures would fight and even kill other prospectors.
Yes, it rained in the Gold Rush.
yes
By the gold rush!