MURRAY BRIDGE • Find • State Library of South Australia

Rifle Club members

1924, Photograph, PRG 280/1/45/40

Thirteen men pose for the camera outside a corrugated iron building; identified on the back as the Rifle Club. Further identification: No. 2 (Southern) D.R.C.U. Team outside of the big hut at the Dean Rifle Range, Port Adelaide. Back row: 3rd from left - H.M. Natt (Langhorne Creek), 4th M. Parish (Murray Bridge), 5th A.B. Potts (Langhorne Creek); Seated: 3rd from left - C.T. Parish (Murray Bridge), S. Deed (Murray Bridge).] See also PRG 280/1/45/41, 42, 61 & 62.

Photograph album of Miss Molly Stokes

1926, Photograph, B 61789

ALBUM: Holiday views in South Australia, 1926-34.

[Tracing showing sections in the Hundreds of Mobilong and Burdett(parts)] [cartographic material]

n.d., Archival map/chart, BRG 42/119/78

Tracing of map showing land sections on both banks of the River Murray, in the Hundreds of Mobilong and Burdett, from the part of the river north east of the site of Murray Bridge down to Thompson's Hut (the present Swanport). James Thompson's Hut, Miss Gawler's Island, stockyard and Long Island in the river are shown, together with swamp and backwater regions of the Murray. At bottom of map is pencil note "Not correct with large Map only put down in Pencil." Section numbers from the Murray Bridge location down to near Thompson's Hut have been slighty changed since this map was drawn, according to later printed versions. Ink and watercolour on paper, ink and pencil notation. No scale given. Numbered 25) at top left hand corner. Stamped 12.2.[18]55. (Original on same sheet as maps 75).

Motor vessel 'Bessie'

c. 1910, Photograph, B 63241/101

Motor vessel 'Bessie' on the Murray River. This photo is part of the Sheahan Collection which consists of 114 views depicting river craft and two steam boat captains, bridges, and locks on the Murray River in South Australia.

Creeks and rivers in South Australia

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 76526

Nine views featuring various creeks and rivers in South Australia, including the Torrens River.

Moore family album

c. 1880, Photograph, B 70245/1-68

Selection of images from the Moore family album, comprising photos of and near Mount Barker, but also views along the Murray River.

Governor's visit

Laver, Jack, 1923, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/540

'June 1923. Sergeant Robert Stott, Mrs Stott, Sir Tom Bridges (Governor of South Australia), Murray Aunger and the famous Dort car'. [Murray Aunger organised the vice-regal visit to Oodnadatta, Alice Springs and Central Australia using three Dort cars].

Governor's visit

Laver, Jack, 1923, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/541

'Murray Aunger and Sir Tom Bridges taken in front of the hotel'. [Murray Aunger arranged the vice-regal visit to Oodnadatta, Alice Springs and Central Australia using three Dort cars].

Governor's visit

Laver, Jack, 1923, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/542

'Jim Baker, Murray Aunger, Sir Tom Bridges, Commissioner Bell of the Victorian Railways, Sgt Stott in rear'. [Murray Aunger arranged the vice-regal visit to Oodnadatta, Alice Springs and Central Australia using three Dort cars].

Album presented to the Revd A.G. Rawstorne

Sweet, Samuel White, 1886, Photograph, SRG 94/2/13

Volume 1 of two large photographic albums presented 'to the Reverend A. G. Rawstorne, M.A. / in memory of his three years of busy work / and bright useful life / in / South Australia / with much affection and gratitude / from / the Bishop and Mrs Kennion. / Bishop's Court / N. Adelaide / Jan. 11th 1886. / My pulses therefore beat again / for other friends that once I met / nor can it suit me to forget / the mighty hopes that makes us men. / Tennyson. In mem. cant.85'. The album contains 111 Sweet photographs, each with a brief caption. [Individual photos from the album can also be viewed by doing an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on SRG 94/2/13. The second volume can be found at SRG 94/2/14.]

River steamer, Goolwa

c. 1900, Photograph, B 9994

River steamer "Tyro" on the slips at Goolwa. The boiler of this steamer blew up 20 Nov 1897, badly scalding Captain Randell and engineer Trounson. She was rebuilt at Mannum. She weighed 72 tons and shuttled between Murray Bridge and Mannum from 1884 to at least 1917. She was destroyed by fire at Murray Bridge in 1926.

River scene near Renmark

c. 1930, Photograph, B 55254

MURRAY RIVER: A river scene of a large bridge, possible near Renmark. According to a researcher, this is the bridge at Curlwaa, New South Wales.

Railway transport: 500 class

c. 1953, Photograph, B 58892/57

500 class engine No.509 and carriages at Murray Bridge. The building behind the train is the Murray Bridge railway station and the photograph was taken facing west, towards Adelaide.

Australian Olympic Crew

c. 1924, Photograph, B 70509

The 'Murray Bridge Eight', pictured on the water. This rowing team was known as the 'Cods' and represented Australia at the Olympics in Paris, 1924. From left: R.A.Cummings (cox), W.H. Pfeiffer (stroke), F.M. Cummings (7), W.M. Sladden (6), A.E. Tauber (5), A.V. Scott (4), W.H. Jarvis (3), E.D. Thomas (2), A.E. Graetz (bow). Emergency crew (not pictured) were F. Wendt and G. Tucker, with C.A.M. West (manager) and E.W. Higgs (coach).

Outrigger barge loaded across with huge logs at Echuca

1948, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/249

Outrigger barge loaded across with huge logs near Echuca bridge.

A trench excavator ready for action for land reclamation

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/1777

Excavator used for swamp reclamation, ready for action, on the river bank, with the barge and timbers used for transportation in foreground.

'Bridge over Murray River at Mildura'

c. 1939, Photograph, PRG 287/1/6/75

The long steel bridge over the River Murray at Mildura, Victoria, with sandy river bank and a large gum tree visible in the foreground. The caption is stamped on the reverse of this Australian Commonwealth photo (number '5618').

Bridge over the Murray

c. 1908, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/384

Murray River bridge; caption with original photograph reads 'Wentworth' but a researcher disputes this.

Jervois Football Club, Premiers, 1932

Wilson-Roberts Studio, 1932, Photograph, B 73371

The Jervois Football Club's team that won the premiership in 1932. Back row (from left): S. Jones (timekeeper), A. Bryan, B. Schultz, A. Strauss, J.W.E. Schultz, C. Schultz, G. Colby, J. Jarvis, L. Hoskin. Middle row: W. Gregory (Vice captain & secretary), P. Kluske, C. Hameister, G. Martin (coach), M. Lokan (captain), O. Bretag (trainer), D. Jarvis, W. Bridger, L. Hyam. row: E. Kluske, E. Hyam, L. Kluske, Ed. Kluske, W. Hayward, R. Peek.

Paddle steamer Ulonga towing a barge

c. 1910, Photograph, B 63241/69

PS 'Ulonga' on its last trip through the bridge at Hay, loaded with a record wool clip load and towing a loaded barge. This photo is part of the Sheahan Collection which consists of 114 views depicting river craft and two steam boat captains, bridges, and locks on the Murray River in South Australia.

8 Picturesque Snapshots of Renmark, South Australia

Classic (Firm), c. 1950, Photograph, B 74166/1-8

8 images of Renmark, South Australia made in the stereogrphic style as take-home postcards to be added to a photograph album. Originally belonging to Arthur (Jack) Casey; image numbers and titles include 1. Forsyths Corner; Taylor's Memorial Garden; 3. Lock No. 5; 4. Hotel Renmark; 5. Hotel Gardens; 6. River Murray Bridge; 7. Bowling Green; 8. Coonawarra at Renmark.