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Kōrero: Gambling

Thames gold miners, 1868

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Thames gold miners, 1868

This drawing shows Thames gold miners relaxing at a local bar. In evidence are three types of gambling that were commonplace during this period. There is card gambling at the table, while billiards and raffles are advertised on the wall.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Reference: Auckland Punch, 21 November 1868, p. 1

Permission of Auckland City Libraries Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

David Grant, Gambling – Cards and games, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/39428/thames-gold-miners-1868 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Grant, i tāngia i te 3 December 2012.