PRG 1258 • Find • State Library of South Australia

P.S. Canally entering Lock 11

c. 1927, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/318

'Canally', the first boat to enter Lock 11.

Canberra under construction

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/334

The 'Canberra', diesel paddle wheel vessel, under construction at Goolwa.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/337

The 'P.S. Canberra' tied up to river bank, a man sitting at the stern where items of furniture and equipment are neatly arranged. Probably in period when used as fishing house boat.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/339

The 'P.S. Canberra' tied up to river bank at Boundary Bend.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/342

The 'P.S. Canberra' at river bank with mirror reflection.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/354

The 'P.S. Canberra' tied up at Lock 10, with a large family group posed on the front deck.

The 'P.S. Canberra' with the 'P.S. Ranger' moored at river bank, with property with windmill in background. Although according to a researcher, the vessel on the right (astern of the Canberra) is the 'PS Fairy'.

Dining room of P.S. Canberra

c. 1913, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/356

The polished wood dining room of 'P.S. Canberra', showing wooden chest with mirror, flower arrangements and glass lamp, windows with lace curtains.

P.S. Canberra with passengers at Mildura

c. 1964, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/367

The 'P.S. Canberra' with passengers at Mildura.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1964, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/369

The 'P.S. Canberra'. Norm Collins, Engineer, at stokehole.

P.S. Canberra

c. 1964, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/370

Captain Bill Collins at P.S. Canberra's wheel at Mildura.

Captain Sturt

1916, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/404

'Captain Sturt' in Lock 1, with wheelhouse and cabins reconstructed, July 1916.

P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/406

'P.S. Captain Sturt' at Coffer Dam, Lock number 1, Blanchetown, during construction of Lock.

P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/414

The 'P.S. Captain Sturt' approaching site of Lock number 1 with three barges of stone.

P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/416

Side view of 'P.S. Captain Sturt' with a barge of crushed stone, Lock number 1 site.

P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1925, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/420

'P.S. Captain Sturt' at construction of second railway bridge, Murray Bridge, 1925.

P.S. Captain Sturt steaming

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/439

An early view of 'P.S. Captain Sturt' steaming, with crew at bow.

P.S. Captain Sturt

1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/457

'P.S. Captain Sturt' pushing barge, its stern paddle wheel spraying water.

P.S. Captain Sturt with Captain Johnson and others on deck

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/480

The 'P.S. Captain Sturt' with Captain Johnson, four women, a baby and girl on the deck with wheelhouse at back.

P.S. Captain Sturt

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/481

The 'P.S. Captain Sturt' with a group of unidentified men posed on upper deck over the bow, two are holding piano accordions.

Houseboat Captain Sturt at Goolwa

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/493

The 'Captain Sturt' converted to 'Houseboat Captain Sturt', at Goolwa.

Captain Sturt as house boat at Goolwa

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/497

The 'Captain Sturt' as a house boat at Goolwa, sideview from stern paddle.

P.S. Cato

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/500

The 'P.S. Cato' with barge 'Albemarle' on flooded river.

P.S. Cato with wool barge on Barwon River

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/501

The 'P.S. Cato' with wool barge on Barwon River, at Brewarrina, probably 1890 flood. A researcher believes that this is actually the steamer 'Rita' not the 'P.S. Cato'.

P.S. Charlotte

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/502

The 'Charlotte', also known as 'Dargo', later taken over by Rhoda Singh, Afghan trader. 'Etona' in rear, below Morgan wharf. [Date changed from ca.1885, as the 'Etona' was not built until 1898].