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Transporting material from lock 7 to Goolwa, Murray River
Digital copy of a sepia photograph of barges loaded with equipment on the Murray River, with a paddle steamer close behind. The capton on the verso reads 'Material being taken from from Lock 7 to Goolwa. Taken from Paringa Bridge'. Another inscription on the verso reads 'G. Bonsor'; image possibly taken by George.
Signal Point
The Signal Point River Murray Interpretative Centre and the Hindmarsh Island Ferry at Goolwa viewed from the Murray River.
Signal Point
The Signal Point River Murray Interpretative Centre and the Hindmarsh Island Ferry at Goolwa viewed from the Murray River.
Hindmarsh Island Ferry
Pelicans and the Hindmarsh Island Ferry at Goolwa.
Hindmarsh Island Ferry
The Hindmarsh Island Ferry viewed from the Goolwa landing.
Sailing ship 'Goolwa'
A sailing ship at anchor, possibly at Outer Harbor. Note on the back reads 'Goolwa'.
Social distancing car parks in Goolwa
Signs are placed in public car park areas to distance visitors to Goolwa.
Aerial photographs of Alexandrina: Hindmarsh Island
Aerial views of Hindmarsh Island, in Alexandrina Council, South Australia. See below for details.
Slides of South Australian scenes, sites and events
Approximately 800 colour slides (35 mm) taken by Noel Lothian, previously housed within the South Australian Botanic Gardens Library collection, featuring South Australian sites and events, urban and regional towns and port facilities including Whyalla shipyards.
Aerial photographs of the city of Alexandrina: Middleton
Aerial views of the town of Middleton, in the city of Alexandrina, South Australia. See below for details.
Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
One of a set of three photograph albums (B 71135 - B 71137) featuring photographs of the construction at Mundoo Barrage, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island, Tauwitchere barrage, Mount Wudinna, Hume Weir, and Tod River water scheme - Warramboo. Title on spine 'Goolwa 2 - ...Tod'. A number of the photos have over-arching descriptions including: 9-15. Goolwa barrage - batter pile frame; 16-17. Goolwa barrage - pile driving; 24-27. Goolwa barrage - sundry pile driving; 33-35. Mundoo barrage; 108-115 & 118-159. Tauwitchere barrage; 165-175. Tauwitchere lock chamber; 194-209 & 223-261. Tod River water scheme, Warramboo. See 'contents' for details of items where the captions/descriptions are as provided by the photographer.
Photographs of river shipping and places
Photographs from Harry Godson's collection, some which had been assigned his catalogue numbers but were not included in earlier digitised series 1-4. A few have been donated since his death, to be added to his collection. Included are transparencies of aerial views of 1974 flood along River Murray, photographer unknown (Godson ref: 'Index 59'). Images 366-400 are the first in sequence, followed by images 322-352.
Photographs collected and taken by Dorothy Pyatt OAM
Photographs collected and taken by Dorothy Pyatt OAM in South Australia and Northern Territory
Norman family photographs
Photographs collected by the Norman family. A listing has been made by number (1-921) and by alphabetical order, attached to this record (see attached special list for details). A further 30 original photographs of Echuca, Maloga, Aboriginal people, and the Norman and Magarey families (some have captions on backs) have been added to this series and continue the numbering sequence to 951.
"Queen", River Steamer
"Queen", river steamer was built at Goolwa in 1865, lengthened in 1872. "Queen" was a stern wheeler of 127 tons and used as a trading steamer that also carried passengers. She collided with "Jane Eliza" in 1876 and sank. She later towed "Bourke", and successively became a floating cold storage and butcher's shop based at Renmark. She finally burned and sank at Mypolonga. Notes on the back of the photograph say "According to a note supplied by Mr A Godson (donor of photograph) this vessel was equipped with portable engines, connected with the stern wheel by cogged gear. At a date unknown the main shaft broke and "Queen" was towed to Goolwa. Her engines were then put amidships and side paddles were installed. In her the Duke of Edinburgh was taken over Lake Alexandrina in 1867. At a later date she underwent extensive alterations and her old engines were replaced by Providences and iron top plates and broad guards were fitted." She had 16hp, 128gross,92 net tons, length 103 feet, beam 18 feet, draught 5 feet. She was built at Goolwa in 1865, she was lengthened in 1872.
Captains of River Steamers
Group portrait of Captains George Grundy, Edward Creamer, and F. H. C. Kruse, Masters of River Murray paddle steamers. Edward Creamer or Creemer, later standardised as Cremer, first came to Australia as a sailor on a ship carrying convicts to Tasmania in the 1820s. He worked on a number of whaling ships before joining a land-based crew at Encounter Bay by 1848. He lived at Goolwa, where he married Mary Driscoll in 1850 and had a large family. He was appointed as the first signalman at the Murray Mouth in 1857, but soon returned to working as a pilot, fisherman and captain of the schooner Water Lily, carrying cargo from ports around the lakes to Goolwa. Captain Edward Cremer was appointed the first signalman when the railway was established between Adelaide and Goolwa. He was found dead in his boat after suffering a heart attack while carrying a load of salt. He was 75 years old when he died in 1892 and had been a colonist for 50 years. Captain FHC Kruse was born 25th May, 1823 in Germany and went to sea at 14 years of age. He arrived in Adelaide in 1854, settled in Milang and purchased boats to begin trading on the lakes and Cooroong. Although retired at 80 he remained active in the Milang Regattas.
Captain S. Shetliff's house in the early 1850s
Captain S. Shetliff's home early in the period 1850-1929. 'Passed to daughter Amelia, thence to her husband and later to their daughter. Sold in 1946 to Mr & Mrs Sleader'.
Photographs relating to Messenger Press : trains
Photographs relating to transport - trains, created by Messenger Press, including South Australian Railways (S.A.R) locomotives.
Currency Creek
Old mill, Currency Creek worked by Daniel Myrrick in 1863. According to local legend an illicit still was at one time operated in an underground chamber. The mill has alternatively been referred to as Myrick's Mill or Claughton's Mill. Daniel Myrick was seen at Currency Creek or Goolwa by 1855 whereas Daniel Merrett's family are said to have arrived in Goolwa in 1862. Both were involved in ship building. The mill later became a steam driven sawmill. Daniel Myrick has been listed as a carpenter as well as a ship builder. The mill produced flour from wheat in 1868 and that was loaded onto steamers on the nearby Lower Murray.
Currency Creek
Train crossing railway bridge near Currency Creek. The road bridge can be seen in the foreground. This stunning viaduct was built in 1869 for the horse tramway from Goolwa to Strathalbyn and was then strengthened for the railway line from Goolwa to Strathalbyn in 1883
River steamers, Murray Bridge
River steamers at Murray Bridge : The Victor, Length 93ft, Beam 14ft, Draft 5ft built at Goolwa 1877: The Venus, Length 110ft, Beam 19ft, Draft 6ft, built at Pt Adelaide 1867. The 'Tyro' is also pictured behind these two vessels. The PS Tyro was used for trading on the Murray River between 1872 and 1926. She was built by S Shetliffe and Sons at Goolwa. In 1897 she was almost destroyed by an exploding boiler.
Murray Bridge Wharf
Murray Bridge Wharf (Alma, and Tolarno in foreground). Tolarno built at Goolwa in 1879, the Kelvin (formerly Ariel built in 1867) converted into the Kelvin at Goolwa in 1912., Ruby built at Morgan in 1907. The photograph shows a busy scene of river steamers moored at the wharf, train wagons and buildings.
Murray River steamer Albury
Murray River steamer Albury : Built in Glasgow and brought in parts by sailing ship to Port Elliot, the boilers thrown overboard and floated ashore, then by tramway to Goolwa. The first steam trip in charge of Captain George Johnson to Albury on the River Murray. Captain George Johnson (1825-1889) married Elizabeth Barclay whose father was from Cockenzie in Scotland. After joining the gold rush to Forest Creek George built Cockenzie House in Little Scotland at Goolwa. He was appointed Captain of the Albury and when he had the first boat to reach Albury the townsfolk awarded him one hundred sovereigns which paid for a cup to commemorate the occasion. In the photograph The Albury and her sister ship the Gundagai can be seen on the River Murray. Two ladies can be seen on the roof of the cabin on the Albury. Many workers are standing on the two boats watching the cameraman.
Murray River Steamers
The "Avoca" and the "Murrundi" (formerly the Menindie), at Goolwa. The Avoca was built at Milang in 1877 and was Australia's second oldest paddle boat. It was used for transporting grain from Goolwa to Port Adelaide and was 112 feet long. Captain D Treacy was the captain for some time.
Lieut.Col. T. W. Higgins
Lieut Col. Thomas Walker Higgins (1840-1899) (Goolwa Volunteer Cavalry). He is wearing a Gambaldi jacket. In 1861 he became a volunteer in the Goolwa and Port Elliot Rifle Brigade. Before this he was a clerk at the Adelaide Post Office. He bought land at Currency Creek and named the property Higginsbrook after the family home in Ireland. He had cattle, sheep and cereal crops. He was respected by the local Aboriginals. He became Lieut. Colonel in 1867 and was given the rank of Colonel in Charge of the Voluntary Cavalry. He is buried in the Currency Creek Cemetery.
George Bain Johnston
Captain George Bain Johnston was born in Scotland and sailed out to Melbourne in 1853. Later he joined the gold rush at Forest Creek. He moved to Goolwa and in 1857 purchased land in Little Scotland, Goolwa. He built Cockenzie House. He was regarded as one of the Murray's most successful navigators, a loyal, intelligent and enterprising colonist.
Railway transport: S class
Engine no. 131 at Victor Harbor end (south) of Goolwa Railway Station. A banner is attached to engine promoting the Goolwa-Pt. Elliot Railway Centenary 1854-1954 celebrations. There are other carriages in the background.
Alec Holborn's photograph album
Album of photographs mostly taken about 1926 by Alexander Harrold (Alec) Holborn. Includes views of Victor Harbor and buildings, Granite Island and environs, visit of the Prince of Wales to Adelaide in 1926, SA Amateur Swimming Association activities at Glenelg and on the Torrens, Adelaide and environs, and the Holborn family. Some pages have over-arching captions, including PAGE 10 (49-53) 'views on Hindmarsh River 1926';.
Photograph album of South Australian and other scenes
Photographic album of unknown provenance of South Australian views and other places. Some have been given captions by the creators. A selection of these has been digitised and available online. See 'Contents' for details.
Views of S.A., Victoria and overseas
Comprising an album of travel photographs taken during various journeys, including South Australia, Victoria and abroad in Chile (including aftermath of the earhquake), Egypt, South Africa and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The album also includes some images of the photographer's home and garden in the Adelaide suburb of St Peters.