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Pick - Single-headed, Victoria, circa 1860s
Reg. No: ST 019663
- Summary:
- Miner's driving poll pick used in Victoria for alluvial gold mining, circa 1860s.
The single-headed poll pick was used undergound for driving tunnels and picking out washdirt whilst the double headed pick was used for shaft sinking. - Description:
- Pick constructed from a ferrous metal head and long wood handle. The head has a long thin point at one end.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from National Museum of Victoria
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 60 mm (Height), 460 mm (Width), 745 mm (Length) |
| Weight: | 2.3 kg (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | economic geology, gold mining, picks |
| Themes this item is part of: | Engineering Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MINING & METALLURGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Extraction - Gold |
| Tertiary Classification: | hand tools |
| Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, 1851-1875 mid-19th Century |
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