Story: Northland region
This photograph from about 1910 shows the very basic living conditions endured by kauri-gum diggers, who were spread throughout Northland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many were Dalmatians who had emigrated to New Zealand for a better life. When the gum trade failed, they moved into other work such as farming, fishing and winemaking.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Northwood Collection (PAColl-3077)
Reference: 1/1-006309; G
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
