Story: Kauri gum and gum digging All images & media From page 1 – Origin and early uses Kauri gum (1st of 4) Huge nugget (2nd of 4) Kauri gum curio (3rd of 4) Gum wig (4th of 4) Oozing gum Kauri gum reserves Fire starter Moko Varnish From page 2 – The gum diggers Māori gum diggers Dalmatian card game Gum digger’s licence Pit digging, Northland, 1911 Kauri gum diggers’ camp From page 3 – Gum digging methods Swamp diggers (1st of 3) Tools of the trade (2nd of 3) Washing for chips (3rd of 3) Washing plant Scraping gum Tree climbing Dead kauri From page 4 – The industry Weighing gum Shipping gum Gum warehouse Gum exports, 1853–1962 Winnowing machine
