PRG 1258 • Find • State Library of South Australia

Two female crew members of P.S. Marion

c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2214

Two female crew members of 'P.S. Marion', one wearing an apron, the other holding on to a deck post.

Two female crew members of P.S. Marion

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2215

Two female crew members of the 'P.S. Marion'.

Captains Ern Randell and Paddy Hogg on P.S. Marion

c. 1951, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2224

Captains Ern Randell and Captain Hillary (Paddy) Hogg on top deck of 'P.S. Marion'.

Captain Drage at the wheel for Marion's last trip of 1963

1963, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2235

Close up of Captain Drage at the wheel on Marion's last trip of 1963.

Engineer J. Norris with Captain Drage in wheelhouse of P.S. Marion

1963, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2236

Close up of Engineer J. Norris and Captain Drage chatting in the wheelhouse of 'P.S. Marion'.

P.S. Marion with V.I.P.'s showing River Murray Flag

1963, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2431

V.I.P's at Morgan with River Murray flag. Mrs W. Drage, H. Godson, Captain W. Drage, Mr C.L. Alexander the President of the Royal Geographical Society and Mrs R. Pickering.

P.S. Murrabit unloading stone for concrete at Rufus River

c. 1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2747

P.S. Murrabit and barge unloading stone for concrete, at Rufus River, the outlet from Lake Victoria, on the border of S.A. and N.S.W.

P.S. Murray River Queen cruising with passengers and reflected in water

1975, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2793

Side view of P.S. Murray River Queen cruising with passengers, and reflected in the still river water.

P.S. Murrundi with crowd of passengers at Mannum

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2826

Bow and side view of P.S. Murrundi at landing at Mannum, with large mixed group of passengers and onlookers.

P.S. Murrundi and P.S. Avoca lashed together for a picnic trip

1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2833

Stern views of P.S. Murrundi with P.S. Avoca lashed together for picnic trip, steaming on river, with large group of passengers on board, under command of Captains Murray Randell and E.H. Meins.

P.S. Nellie steaming with tourists on board

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2863

Side view of 'P.S. Nellie' steaming, with crowd of passengers on both decks, flag flying, on the river.

P.S. Marion loading up with firewood

c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2167

Side view of P.S. Marion under command of Captain Reed, 'wooding up', i.e. loading firewood, with passengers lining the decks to watch.

Captain Lance McLean standing at the upper deck rails of P.S. Marion

c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2171

Captain L. McLean standing at the upper deck rails of 'P.S. Marion'.

Remains of Nonpareil barge on the River Darling

1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2883

View of the remains of Nonpareil barge, after the fire which burnt it to the ground in October 1912, near Wilcannia, on the River Darling.

Two views of passengers on P.S. Pearl

1894, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2958

One view shows passengers sitting outside the wheelhouse, with a woman laughing at the top of the steps in the foreground, and the second view shows five passengers sitting on an upper deck of 'P.S. Pearl', playing cards on a small wooden table.

P.S. Pyap sunk

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3070

Stern and side view of P.S. Pyap sunk with barge alongside.

P.S. Royal at Renmark with crowd on board

1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3270

Side view of 'P.S. Royal' at river bank, Renmark, with a mixed excursion group crowded on both decks.

Captain Alexander at the wheel of P.S. Ruby

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3283

Close up of Captain Alexander at the wheel of P.S. Ruby.

P.S. Ruby with barge at wharf in low river

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3298

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Ruby', with crew on board including a woman with apron, and a carriage on the foredeck, with barge, the barge crew lined up across bow, both vessels tied up at wharf, low river level. According to a researcher, the 'Ruby' was built c.1907.

P.S. Ruby's boiler

c. 1901, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3303

P.S. Ruby's boiler, 'taken up forward looking aft'.

P.S. Ruby IV at 'Back to Morgan Celebrations' with large crowd on board

1932, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3313

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Ruby' (IV), tied up alongside a barge, at 'Back to Morgan Celebrations' probably in October 1932, with a large mixed crowd on board.

Remains of P.S. Sapphire's engines and paddle wheels after fire

1916, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3336

The remains of the engines and paddle wheels of P.S. Sapphire, after the fire which burnt it to the waterline, on 19 January, 1916. The plaques on the engines show they were made by P.S. Richards.

Crew of P.S. Success

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3398

The crew of 'P.S. Success' on the deck. Standing from left to right, Ken Small, Bert Bailey, Syd Carroll, C. Treloar and Walter Bailey Jnr. Sitting from left to right: Clarry Quinn, Lloyd Carrol, Frank Bailey.

Crew of P.S. Success sitting and standing around the bow

c. 1949, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3399

The unidentified crew of 'P.S. Success', posed for photograph around the bow and foredeck. A researcher suggests that the man sitting on the bow could be Walter Bailey, born 1918. His uncles were Walter, Frank and Bert, and his grandfather was Walter Francis Bailey.