The Power of Gold
In the Nineteenth Century, prospectors struck gold in California, Australia and South Africa. With fabulous new supplies, gold became the standard by which everything else was measured. But would this golden age last?
Primary Title
- The Power of Gold
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 19 February 2011
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 28
Duration
- 58:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- History
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In the Nineteenth Century, prospectors struck gold in California, Australia and South Africa. With fabulous new supplies, gold became the standard by which everything else was measured. But would this golden age last?
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Gold--History
- Gold standard--History
Contributors
- Paul Darrow (Narrator)
- S4C (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Gold--History
- Gold standard--History