The Turnagain nugget
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Title
The Turnagain nugget
Subject
Gold rush
British Columbia
20th century
British Columbia
20th century
Description
This is a gold nugget that was found by Alice Shea, after she saw a gold glint wedged in a boulder as she walked to her husband’s claim. It weights 52oz or 1642grams This happened in 1937 northern British Columbia, before being sold to the BC government by her husband for $1500. It was locked in away in a vault until 1994, when it was ‘rediscovered’ by workers performing an inventory. It also appears that the area which it was found was subsequently renamed Alice Shea creek, and a nearby river renamed Turnagain river.
This relates to how place names change over time, more specifically how European names superseded indigenous names. Furthermore, it relates to the issue of land rights, with naming being a sign of claimed land.
This relates to how place names change over time, more specifically how European names superseded indigenous names. Furthermore, it relates to the issue of land rights, with naming being a sign of claimed land.
Creator
Alice Shea, Alice Creek
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum (Royal BC Museum)
http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/100/object/the-turnagain-nugget/
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/goldrush
http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/100/object/the-turnagain-nugget/
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/goldrush
Date
found 1937
Contributor
Melvin Kwan
Rights
Royal British Columbia Museum
Language
N/A
Type
Material Object - gold nuggett
Identifier
20th century British Columbia
Files
Collection
Citation
Alice Shea, Alice Creek, “The Turnagain nugget,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 28, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/138.