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View of S.W. Captain Sturt's engine room showing gauge at right
P.S. Captain Sturt's stern wheel.
Captain Payne and Bill Baker in S.W. Captain Sturt's wheelhouse
Captain Harry Payne and Bill Baker in S.W. Captain Sturt's wheelhouse.
Distant view of P.S. Cumberoona and P.S. Florence Annie at Bourke
Distant view of 'P.S. Cumberoona' and 'P.S. Florence Annie', high river at Bourke, 1886, the trees under water, with two small rowboats in foreground, one with two men and several goats being ferried to shore, the other carries a man in dark coat and top hat.
P.S. Decoy's wheelhouse with three men at the helm
Close up view of P.S. Decoy's wheelhouse, with three men at the helm.
P.S. Decoy's wheelhouse with three crew sitting on bench in front
Close up of P.S. Decoy's wheelhouse, with three unidentified crew sitting on a bench in front of the wheel.
P.S. Dispatch and barge at Goolwa with Goolwa ferry part way across
Side view of P.S. Dispatch at landing and Goolwa ferry part way across. The photograph was published by P.M. Wells, Goolwa, as a picture postcard in 1929.
P.S. Ellen sunk at Happy Valley below Euston
Side view of superstructure of P.S. Ellen tilted and sunk at Happy Valley below Euston, with bedding, chairs, and several women on the river bank.
P.S. Ellen sunk with only tilted superstructure above water
Dramatic side view of P.S. Ellen sunk, with superstructure tilted above the water, at Happy Valley below Euston.
P.S. Ellen sunk at Happy Valley below Euston
Tilted bow view of P.S. Ellen sunk, only the superstructure above water, with a man standing at rails on the accommodation deck, at Happy Valley below Euston.
P.S. Ellen's wheelhouse with unidentified helmsman
Close up of P.S. Ellen's wheelhouse, with unidentified helmsman, taken before the 1911/2 modifications and extensions to passenger accommodation.
Possibly P.S. Ellen with L'Orient near the Mildura Engineering Works
Distant stern and side view of a paddle steamer, possibly P.S. 'Ellen', before modifications to take the top deck off, close to the Mildura Engineering Works, with a bow view of small paddle steamer 'L'Orient', the scene overlooked by two men at the rails on the upper deck of another steamer, unidentified, in the foreground.
N. Collins putting a new stem on P.S. Avoca
N. Collins putting a new stem on 'P.S. Avoca'. Earlier caption had identified this as 'P.S. Enterprise' receiving new stem.
Gears for Esmeralda
Gears for 'Esmeralda', renamed 'Mannum'. Gears were built at Shearer's foundry, Mannum and cast on 17 June 1919. Several men are posed either side and a boy has climbed inside the huge 7 ton wheel.
P.S. Excelsior sunk at Mildura with only its roof above water
'P.S. Excelsior' sunk, Mildura area, with 'P.S. Pyap' in rear.
P.S. Excelsior and barge loading dried fruits at Renmark
'P.S. Excelsior' and barge, loading dried fruit, using a chute from the packing shed, with 'P.S. Alpha' alongside, at Renmark.
P.S. Gem's dining room with table formally set
Long view of P.S. Gem's dining room, with long table set formally for around 16 people, decorated with flowers.
Side view of P.S. Gem with passengers and cargo including sheep
Partial side view of 'P.S. Gem' showing sheep being transported in a makeshift pen with other cargo, and passengers including women.
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.
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.
Jessie barge sunk above Woolenook Bend, upstream from Renmark
Outline of Jessie barge, sunk above Renmark.
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.