The German author Christoph Hein presents his illustrated book "Australien 1872". A fascinating portrait of the eventful life of the Hamburg resident Bernhard Holtermann, who in 1872 found the largest nugget of gold the world had ever seen.
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How a German migrant turned gold into a unique photographic treasure
Bernhard Holtermann (Zweiter von links) entdeckte 1872 in Australien den grössten Goldklumpen der Welt. Source: Bro. B.O. Holtermann's Photographs
The German author Christoph Hein presents his illustrated book "Australien 1872". A fascinating portrait of the eventful life of the Hamburg resident Bernhard Holtermann, who in 1872 found the largest nugget of gold the world had ever seen.
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By Adrian Plitzco
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