Kathryn McAllister

This video shows an RBCM staff member panning for gold in our Becoming BC Gallery.

Panning is often how a prospector tests a potential site for its capacity to produce gold. But how exactly does this process work? Find out more at: https://www.wikihow.com/Pan-for-Gold

Explore a chronology of gold mining in British Columbia, with some discussion of other methods beyond gold panning. Learn more at http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/OpenFiles/1992/Pages/OF1992-19-MinersWork.aspx

BC's first big gold rush changed our history forever. Learn about the Fraser River Gold Rush, including the effect on First Nations, at https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fraser-river-gold-rush/

During the early BC Gold Rushes, faro, not poker, was the game of choice. This game could pass the time after a long day of looking for gold, but you might just lose your gold again! Learn more at http://bcgoldrushpress.com/2018/05/faro-the-gambling-card-game-of-the-bc-gold-rush

Item : CVA 1477-1409-[Woman panning for gold]