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Wood burning stove out of P.S. Gem
Wood burning stove out of P.S. Gem.
Crew of P.S. Gem forming a human pyramid for photograph
Crew from P.S. Gem forming a human pyramid for photograph.
River Murray Flag displayed over a bale of hay on board P.S. Gem
R.M. Flag displayed over a bale of hay, on board 'P.S. Gem', at Swan Hill.
P.S. Gem snagged in Higgin's Cutting near Cal Lal, N.S.W
Side view of the upper decks of P.S. Gem, which snagged and partly sunk, in Higgin's Cutting near Cal Lal, N.S.W., November 1948. [From information provided by Frank Tucker, the Gem sank at Cal Cal, not Higgin's Cutting]. According to another researcher, the Gem hit a snag next to what was then known as Scotty's Woodpile on Lindsay Island about 500 yards upstream from Wompinni House on the opposite bank.(Wompinni was part of Kulcurna Station then owned by the Higgins family and is still standing). The Captain realised the boat was in trouble but also knew that if he abandoned ship on that side of the river, they would not be able to get help because no-one lived there. He allowed The Gem to drift downstream and steered it to a sandbar next to what the Higgins family referred to as the First Creek. This was close to where the old Police Station and Customs House once stood. The Captain ran the boat aground on the sandbar, the passengers were able to get off safely onto the bank. One man had suffered a heart attack during the panic and had died. He was left on his bunk. Someone went for help to Wompinni and soon Mr J.T. Higgins and family were on the scene. His daughter Denys Higgins, aged about 19 at the time and mid-way through her nursing studies was rowed out to the Gem by her father to examine the body of the man to see if there was anything that could be done for him. In the meantime, all the crew and passengers were cared for by the Higgins family with cups of tea and food. Efforts were made to engage buses from Renmark to transport the passengers and crew back to Renmark but because the roads at the time were in a poor state, they were eventually all taken on trucks and by private transport.
P.S. Gem sunk about 1948
Bow view of the upper decks of P.S. Gem snagged and sunk near Cal Lal in 1948,.
Side view of P.S. Gem sunk with barge ready to raise her
Side view of P.S. Gem sunk, with only upper decks above water, and a barge alongside ready to raise her, near Cal Lal.
View of P.S. Gem snagged and sunk near Cal Lal
Side view of 'P.S. Gem' snagged and sunk at Higgin's Cutting, near Cal Lal, N.S.W., November 1948, only upper decks visible above water.
Close up of P.S. Gem snagged and sunk near Cal Lal
Close up bow and side view of the upper decks of 'P.S. Gem' at Cal Lal when sunk near Cal Lal.
View of the engine and boiler of P.S. Industry
View of the engine and boiler of 'P.S. Industry'.
P.S. Queen with cargo and passengers alongside P.S. Jane Eliza in high river near Mildura
Side view of 'P.S. Jane Eliza', secured to river bank, appearing to have damaged roofing, with 'P.S. Queen' alongside, and group including women and children, on the deck and shore. Possibly the period when 'Jane Eliza' was being used as a platform for pumping plant, near Mildura.
P.S. Kelvin loading firewood for Renmark Irrigation Trust
'P.S. Kelvin' loading firewood for Renmark Irrigation Trust. Captain Bob Reed and crew using 'Kelvin' to load 'Jessie' barge (not in picture).
Loading firewood onto Jessie barge
Loading firewood for Renmark Irrigation Trust onto Jessie barge. Engineer George Anderson at winch, Captain R. Reed (Bob) at Number 1 pump.
P.S. Jupiter unloading onto a wagon pulled by draught horses in water
Preparing to unload an oil engine from P.S. Jupiter onto a wagon, using draught horses up to their chests in the water, at K.D. Bowman's Poltallock Station, Lake Alexandrina.
P.S. Kelvin and Jessie barge unloading at No. 1 Pump, Renmark
P.S. Kelvin and Jessie barge, unloading at Number 1 pump at Renmark.
Loading firewood from P.S. Kelvin and barge Jessie onto trucks
Loading firewood from 'P.S. Kelvin' and 'Jessie' barge, onto trucks, at pump number 1, for Renmark Irrigation Trust.
Captain R. Reed in the wheelhouse of P.S. Kelvin
Close up of Captain R. Reed in the wheelhouse of 'P.S. Kelvin'.
Captain R. Reed and helmsman in the wheelhouse of P.S. Kelvin
Close up of Captain Reed and helmsman in the wheelhouse of 'P.S. Kelvin', at Renmark.
P.S. Kelvin's boiler being removed at Morgan for transport to Dry Creek
P.S. Kelvin's boiler being removed at Morgan for transport to Dry Creek on a flat top railway bogey truck. It had to be dragged up the steep river bank and hoisted onto the railway truck.
Captain Reed's family and friends on board P.S. Kelvin
Captain Reed's family and friends on board 'P.S. Kelvin' in Chowilla Creek.
Two crew of P.S. Kelvin sitting in front of their catch of fish
Two crew of 'P.S. Kelvin' sitting in front of their catch of fish, with shotgun and fishing rod.
P.S. Kelvin's crew
The crew of 'P.S. Kelvin', including Engineer G. Anderson (with axe) and woodcutters, at river bank in Chowill Creek region.
Australia's first female riverboat Captain, Captain Pearl Hogg at the wheel of P.S. Kookaburra
Close up of Captain Pearl Hogg at the wheel of 'P.S. Kookaburra'.
Woodcutters probably from P.S. Kelvin felling a tree
Two woodcutters using a saw to make the first cut in preparation for felling, the bark having been removed first.
P.S. 'Wilcannia' being raised by P.S. 'Lancashire Lass'
Bow view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' being raised by 'P.S. Lancashire Lass' and barge.
Passengers on P.S. Maggie sitting on the wheelhouse deck
Passengers on P.S. Maggie, including two Miss Sandfords.
P.S. Mannum and Argo barge being built by J.G. Arnold at Mannum
'P.S. Mannum' and 'Argo' barge being built at Arnold Reserve, Mannum.
Diver T. Cook preparing to dive for raising P.S. Mannum
Diver T. Cook, with assistant holding his diving helmet, preparing to dive for the raising of P.S. Mannum, which sank after a fire, near her moorings at Mannum, 22 May 1921.
Diver T. Cook descending down ladder for the raising of P.S. Mannum
Diver T. Cook in full diving gear, descending down ladder, to assist in raising 'P.S.Mannum', after it caught fire and sank, near its moorings at Mannum, 22 May 1921.
P.S. Marion and barge loaded with wool bales from Moorna Station
Bow view of 'P.S. Marion' and barge, loaded with wool bales from Moorna Station, at Wentworth, with crew standing around the bow and wheelhouse and on top of the barge. Taken during period 'Marion' was owned by Ben Chaffey.
P.S. Marion possibly with Members of Parliament on tour
P.S. Marion possibly with Members of Parliament on tour from Murray Bridge to Blanchetown, and to the Lakes and return.