Godson Collection • Find • State Library of South Australia

P.S. Federal at Renmark

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1170

Side view of 'P.S. Federal' tied up at Renmark.

P.S. Federal

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1171

Bow view of 'P.S. Federal', tied up.

'P.S. Federal' in centre of picturesque river view, unloading superphosphate from one of twin barges, either 'Ajax' or 'Achilles'. Ancient hollow gum trunk in foreground, with wide view of river bank and vegetation at left, possibly known as Scrubby Flat.

P.S. Federal

c. 1926, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1174

Front view of 'P.S. Federal' carrying cargo at Murray Bridge wharf.

'Federal' at the Echuca wharf

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1180

'Federal' barge with big load of cargo tied up with other barges near the long wharf at Echuca, with large sheds adjacent. There are groups of men along the wharf and working on barges and paddle steamer far right.

P.S. Ferret

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1181

Side view of 'P.S. Ferret', wooden paddle steamer, and barge on left.

S.W. Kelpie with screw steamship Firefly

c. 1865, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1185

Screw 'Firefly' in front of sternwheeler 'Kelpie', in shallow water. Man standing knee-deep next to 'Kelpie', while another stands in dinghy using oar as pole.

Old Port Adelaide Fire Queen

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1186

Side view of old Port Adelaide 'Fire Queen' converted as pleasure craft, Goolwa.

Two vessels on the Murray River

1914, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1187

The 'S.W. Merle' with what was believed to be the 'Flo D' barge alongside, steaming mid-river on the Murray. According to a researcher 'the vessel on the left is the sternwheeler Merle. The vessel on the right appears to be the P.S Kookaburra before its engine was fitted'.

P.S. Florence Annie

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1188

Side view of 'P.S. Florence Annie' with auxiliary schooner 'Undaunted' and 'P.S. Murray' at Goolwa.

P.S. Florence Annie

c. 1891, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1190

Side view from the bow of 'P.S. Florence Annie' at river bank, with shearers and troopers wearing uniforms on board. Was under police protection during the shearer's strikes. Carrying cargo of wool bales. The steamer was captained by Lennart Strom, who was Swedish and arrived in Australia with the Swedish merchant navy at 19. He lived in Echuca and married Mary Cashen, a woman of English descent.

Florence Annie

c. 1886, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1197

Stern view of 'P.S. Florence Annie' and barge, 15 miles below Bourke, with flooded Darling River and small row boat with three men in centre.

P.S. Florence Annie in Mannum Dock

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1199

Bow view of 'P.S. Florence Annie' at entrance to Mannum Dock, with wide view of river to opposite bank.

Four winds, two masted sailing boat, under way

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1201

The 'Four winds', with ketch rig, built at Mannum for Captain Arnold. Lost Venus Bay, Victoria. Ted Cook standing, Bill Dodd, head and shoulders.

P.S. Nellie and Four Winds at Mannum

1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1203

Bow view of 'Four Winds' with 'P.S. Nellie' behind, at Mannum.

P.S. Fox, small paddle steamer

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1206

Front and side view of 'P.S. Fox'. Probably Sam Carver and a black and white cat, share a small table set with table cloth and cups.

P.S. Fox

c. 1922, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1207

Side view of 'P.S. Fox' on opposite bank of river.

Gallipoli landing barge at Boundary Bend

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1208

Stern view of Galipoli (sic) landing barge on blocks, probably at Boundary Bend, with the Conner Brothers. Its internal structure, and screw propeller are visible.