Goldenville Gold District
This largest gold district in the province was once known as Nova Scotia's Klondike.
Years of Production: 1862-1941
Total Gold Production (troy oz.): 209,383

George Hirchfield Gold Mine, Stuart Hardman Property, Goldenville Gold District - 1897. Photograph by E. R. Faribault.
Geological Survey of Canada Photo #5273.

Shafts on the Springfield leads, Bluenose Gold Mining Co., Goldenville Gold District - 1897. Photograph by E. R. Faribault.
Geological Survey of Canada Photo #5274.

Looking east toward the New Glasgow Gold Mining Co., Goldenville Gold District - 1897. Photograph by E. R. Faribault.
Geological Survey of Canada Photo #5275.

Tributer miners at the Goldenville Gold District.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 201982.tif

Nova Scotia and Mexican Mining Co., 1903.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 201983.tif

Surface plant Guysborough Mines Ltd., Goldenville, 1936. N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 201988.tif

Guysborough Mines Ltd., machine and shaft house, Goldenville.
N.S. Department of Natural Resources Historical Mine Photo Collection: Photo: 202000.tif

Ed Williams Lese (Lease), Goldenville Gold District ca. 1905.
N.S. Archives and Records Management no. 3, Negative N-1708.

New Glasgow Gold Mining Company's plant, Goldenville ca. 1911.
N.S. Archives and Records Management QE185 A2 no. 20-E (mfm 3715).

Excelsior (late Chicago) Mill, Goldenville, 1871 by Frederick Nichols; watercolour on paper laid on card; 13.8 x 22.9 cm.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: NTL2008.263

Goldenville, c 1987 by Joseph Purcell; oil on canvas; 24 x 40'
Museum of Industry: I95.86.7

Plan and section of the Goldenville Gold District, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia. E. R. Faribault.
Geological Survey of Canada Old Series Geology Map 645., 1898.

Historical gold mining, Goldenville area, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. P. K. Smith & T. A. Goodwin.
N. S. Department of Natural Resources Open File Map 2009-1, Sheet 60, 2009