Godson Collection • Find • State Library of South Australia

P.S. Gem

1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1372

Side view of 'P.S. Gem' tied up to river bank, carrying passengers including women.

P.S. Gemini

c. 1863, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1381

Twin-hulled boat 'P.S. Gemini' at river bank at Mannum, with unidentified boat behind. Stone dwelling at left and wide view to opposite bank of river.

P.S. Glimpse

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1382

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Glimpse' steaming, with barge in tow, laden with timber logs.

P.S. Golconda, wooden paddle steamer

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1383

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Golconda' loaded with passengers, including women and children, on the fore decks.

P.S. Golconda

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1384

The 'P.S. Golconda', at edge of river, with male passengers crowded onto the bow and front decks, at Mannum 1895. Our Boys Institute camp.

P.S. Golconda

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1385

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Golconda' at Mannum, with women in long dresses on upper deck and crew and male passenger on lower deck.

P.S. Goldsbrough

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1387

Side view of 'P.S. Goldsbrough' towing, leaving heavy wake. Passing stand of dense large trees on river bank.

P.S. Goldsbrough

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1388

Bow view of 'P.S. Goldsbrough' steaming across river with two barges.

P.S. Goldsbrough

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1389

Side view from bow of 'P.S. Goldsbrough' tied to river bank, with still water reflection, and high trees behind.

P.S. Goldsbrough

c. 1925, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1390

Bow and wheelhouse of 'P.S. Goldsbrough', tied up, looking delapidated.

Granite barge

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1394

The 'Granite' barge under tow, loaded with wood, during Second World War.

Granite and another barge, being pushed forward by P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1395

The 'Granite' barge and unidentified barge being pushed ahead by 'P.S. Captain Sturt' after rounding bend mid-river.

P.S. Grappler

c. 1860, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1396

Side view of 'P.S. Grappler' at work snagging, removing fallen trees and obstructions from the river.

P.S. Grappler

c. 1862, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1397

Side view of 'P.S. Grappler', snagging, raising a large hollow tree trunk, with thick smoke pouring from funnel.

Hartley barge

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1399

Bow view of 'Hartley' barge, under tow, carrying 900 bales of wool from Netley Station.

P.S. Hero

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1402

Bow and side view of the 'P.S. Hero' towing a barge, passing under a raised bridge, with a man on top.

'P.S. Hero' and other paddle steamers and barges tied up at Echuca wharf at very low river level, with wharf towering high above the river boats. [A researcher believes the boats moored behind the 'P.S. Hero' are are 'P.S. Melbourne' and 'P.S. Edwards' and that the photograph is taken much later than 1890, perhaps late 1940's].

P.S. Hero

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1405

The 'P.S. Hero' and others tied up at Echuca, low river.

P.S. Hero

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1409

Stern of 'P.S. Hero' steaming, towing a barge loaded with wool bales on Murrumbidgee River. Barge crew standing at the wheel high over the bales, and working at stern of barge.

P.S. Huon

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1410

Side view of 'P.S. Huon', formerly 'Nelson', steaming on a calm river.

P.S. Industry

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1412

Side view of 'P.S. Industry', the first boat of that name at Renmark, 1900. Tied up to bank in mirror flat water, with man in row boat, several crew standing around the foredeck, Captain at wheelhouse.

The new P.S. Industry being constructed at Goolwa

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1413

Side view of foredeck and wheelhouse of the new 'P.S. Industry', being constructed at Goolwa, with workmen on the decks.

Launching P.S. Industry

c. 1911, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1414

Side view of the second 'P.S. Industry', with flags flying, at its launch, with group on board and schoolchildren looking on from bank Probably at Goolwa, August 1911. The bare paddle wheel case only has been constructed.

P.S. Industry II, the new boat

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1415

Side view of the second 'P.S. Industry', with upper and lower decks, at river bank, reflected in still water, with crew on board.

P.S. Industry

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1440

Side view and stern of 'P.S. Industry' passing through Lock 3 downstream, with derrick barge partly obscuring it, and wide view of barrage across the river to opposite bank.

P.S. Industry and barge

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1451

Front and side view of 'P.S. Industry', Government snagging steamer, and barge, secured to large tree trunk on river bank. The barge contains a row boat, boiler and derrick for snagging.