Candle Dipping

A young girl and a man dipping tools into bowls of colored substances in a workshop setting with wooden tables and equipment.

Colour me impressed

Getting lit looked a little different in the 1850s. 

Learn how candles kept the goldfields glowing after dark, then have a go at dipping your own. With a rainbow of colours to choose from, the hardest part might be deciding when to stop.
 

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