PRG 1258 • Find • State Library of South Australia

P.S. Wilcannia loading firewood from a stack on the bank

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3982

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia', with barge alongside, loading firewood from a stack on the river bank, two dogs nearby.

P.S. Wilcannia and Crowie barge

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3984

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' with Crowie barge alongside.

P.S. Wilcannia with mixed crowd of passengers at Mannum

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3986

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia', with mixed crowd of passengers and flags flying, off a small passenger pier, overlooked by two men, at Mannum.

P.S. Wilcannia with P.S. Menindie at rear and barges at Mannum

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3988

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' with barges and P.S. Menindie at rear far right, at Mannum.

P.S. Wilcannia sunk with diver preparing to dive in salvage effort

1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3995

Bow and side view of the wheelhouse area above water of 'P.S. Wilcannia' mostly sunk, with assistant helping diver W.J. McArthur of Birkenhead, and several men standing precariously on the upper deck during salvage. The location of the incident was 12 miles below Waikerie at Penge Reach.

P.S. William Davies towing barge under Wilcannia bridge

c. 1896, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3998

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William Davies' towing loaded barge under Wilcannia Bridge.

P.S. William Davies on Goolwa slip

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4000

Stern and side view of 'P.S. William Davies' on Goolwa slip, on opposite bank, with barge in foreground.

P.S. William Davies at Morgan

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4002

Bow view of 'P.S. William Davies' at Morgan. According to a researcher, the other steamer is the 'Colonel'.

P.S. William Davies at Tolarno Station on River Darling

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4004

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William Davies' at Tolarno Station on the River Darling, with another vessel in foreground.

Launching of P.S. William Davies at Echuca, 7 December 1893

1893, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4005

Launching the 'P.S. William Davies' at Echuca, 7 December 1893, with crowd gathered to celebrate, including children, and decorations of floral wreaths on the bow, and flags flying in the breeze.

P.S. William Davies and barge Mallara loading wool bales

1931, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4006

Bow view of 'P.S. William Davies' and barge 'Mallara' loading wool bales at Albemarle Station, N.S.W.

Large callop caught by Tommy Cartwright of the P.S. William Davies

1931, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4007

Large callop caught at Ned's Corner woolshed by Tommy Cartwright of the 'P.S. William Davies'.

P.S. William Davies under Menindee Bridge on River Darling

1931, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4008

Bow view of 'P.S. William Davies' passing under the raised Medindee Bridge, River Darling.

P.S. William R. Randell on the Darling with crew and passengers

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4011

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell' tied up at river landing, with crew and possibly Captain and wife on board.

P.S. William R. Randell at Wentworth wharf

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4013

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell', loaded with firewood, at Wentworth Wharf.

A paddle steamer steaming heavily along a river

c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4016

Bow and side view of unidentified paddle steamer possibly the 'P.S. William R. Randell', steaming heavily mid channel. A researcher has identified this as the 'Lancashire Lass'.

P.S. William R. Randell with other riverboats at Wilcannia

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3414

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell' with 'P.S. Tarella', 'P.S. Tolarno' and 'Ukee' barge at Wilcannia, passing the bridge.

P.S. William R. Randell with barge loaded with wool

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4018

Distant bow view of 'P.S. William R. Randell', alongside barge with covered load of wool, crew clustered around the starboard paddle.

P.S. William R. Randell with barge Murchison and unidentified barge

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4022

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell', at river bank, crew at the bow for photograph, barge 'Murchison' with covered load at rear, and another unidentified barge alongside.

P.S. William R. Randell with three barges on the Darling River

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/4020

Side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell' with three barges including Emerald and Moorara, with covered loads, low water. A researcher suggests that it is unlikely that the 'William Randell' would have towed 3 barges, and that there is probably another steamer moored behind.