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P.S. Daisy

c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/728

The 'P.S. Daisy' and 'Prince Alfred' on the River Darling, low river, with loaded barge and rowboats.

Dart barge

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/729

The 'Dart, a pile-driving barge, on Goolwa slip.

P.S. Decoy

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/730

'P.S. Decoy' at Wilcannia Bridge.

P.S. Decoy

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/731

'P.S. Decoy'.

P.S. Decoy and barge

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/744

The 'P.S. Decoy' with loaded barge.

P.S. Decoy and barge

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/748

'P.S. Decoy' with barge, side view of stern.

P.S. Decoy

1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/756

The 'P.S. Decoy', carrying wood. Side-view, against heavily timbered river bank.

P.S. Decoy and barges at Morgan

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/765

'P.S. Decoy' with 'P.S. Murrumbidgee' and 'Moorara' and 'Mallara' barges, with record load, in Morgan area. "P.S. William Randell' in background. Men working on barges and 'Decoy' crew are posed for photograph.

P.S. Decoy

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/767

The 'P.S. Decoy' towing, smoke pouring from funnel.

P.S. Decoy

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/774

'P.S. Decoy' as used in Western Australia as an excursion vessel. With crowd of passengers on board and smoke pouring from funnel.

Derrick boat at Lock Number 4

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/783

'Derrick' boat at Lock number 4. Lifting a ten-ton boiler.

Derrick

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/784

90 foot long 'Derrick' boat with latticed jib which replaced the wooden one.

P.S. Dispatch

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/787

'P.S. Dispatch' on the lakes at Goolwa.

P.S. Dispatch

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/788

'P.S. Dispatch', which may also have beeen called 'Despatch'.

P.S. Dispatch

c. 1888, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/791

'P.S. Dispatch' passing cliffs, probably at Bowhill.

P.S. Dispatch

c. 1880, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/794

'P.S. Dispatch' at Narrung Jetty.

Preparing to lay track to shift the 'Dora Bassett' over the dunes

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/800

Preparing to lay the track to take 'Dora Bassett' over the dunes. 'Dora Bassett' was a screw motor launch, which was blown ashore and grounded at the Murray Mouth, and shifted by cutting access through the sand dunes of Younghusband Peninsula to the Coorong. Teams of draught horses were used to drag it on makeshift railway tracks.

'Dora Bassett'

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/808

'Dora Bassett' with team of draught horses towing a section of rail track through the sandhills from Murray Mouth to the Coorong.

Dora Bassett on way to top; securing track near top of sandhill

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/812

Men laying the light rail track ahead of 'Dora Bassett' to shift it through the sandhills of Younghusband Peninsula to the Coorong.

Dora Bassett approaching the Coorong

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/818

'Dora Bassett' in the sandhills approaching the Coorong, with team of draughthorses ahead.

Dora Bassett at the water's edge; the Coorong

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/824

'Dora Bassett' on the mud flats at the water's edge at the Coorong, with draughthorse team and workers on either side.

Dora Bassett afloat, and men ready to pick up track

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/830

'Dora Basset' afloat at the Coorong, with men preparing to pick up the track used to launch her.

P.S. The Duke of Edinburgh at Goolwa

c. 1868, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/840

Paddle steamer 'The Duke of Edinburgh' at Goolwa. [Advice from A. Presgrave: This photo, B17414 and B 5689 are duplicate images. The date is probably ca.1868 as the Goolwa wharf is in the second stage of its development which included some extension to the jetty head in 1866].