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P.S. Mannum

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1807

Stern and side view of 'P.S. Mannum' steaming towards a river bend, producing a choppy wake.

P.S. 'Little' Mannum near Morgan

c. 1895, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1808

Side view of P.S.'Mannum' approaching a river bend near Morgan.

Little Wonder

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1919

The 'P.S. Little Wonder' which ended up as a barge at Nagambie Lake. Photograph believed to have been taken at Echuca.

Launching Lone Hand, rowboat

1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1920

Two men standing in water either side of the bow of the 'Lone Hand' row boat, still on its trailer, at its launch at Albury on 28 February, 1908.

Brady's Lone Hand

1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1922

Side view of Brady's 'Lone Hand' rowboat, nosed into bank, with a man seated at the tiller, another standing nearby and unidentified vessel behind.

Side view of the 'Loxton' barge, towing a small rowboat, 'when fitted with twin screw propellors for low water'. It holds cargo including a carriage or agricultural implement, and is passing a small settlement.

Loxton barge

1914, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1929

Close view of stern and rudder of 'Loxton' barge, showing bags of wheat being used to weigh it down at the stern, to keep the propeller under water.

Loxton barge at Mildura wharf

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1931

Bow and side view of 'Loxton' barge at Mildura wharf, with a stack of bags on the landing, and horses and cart backed up.

P.S. Maggie with other paddle steamers at Echuca

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1941

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Maggie', with woman seated near paddle, and 'P.S. Alert', 'P.S. Goldsbrough' and 'P.S. Corrong' behind her, tied up at river bank at Echuca. [A researcher believes the boat moored behind the P.S. Maggie is the P.S. Barwon, not P.S. Alert].

P.S. Maggie at Renmark

1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1946

Side view of 'P.S. Maggie' steaming at Renmark, with passengers and carrying cargo.

P.S. Maggie

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1947

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Maggie', a passenger on the wheelhouse deck, with other river boats in the foreground, at the river bank at Renmark.

P.S. Maggie at Mannum

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1950

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Maggie' steaming mid river, at Mannum.

Mallara barge on stocks at slip

1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1953

Side view of 'Mallara' barge on stocks (i.e. wooden stumps or blocks) on the slip at Echuca, with workmen on top of it and at the stern.

Mallara barge

c. 1926, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1954

Bow view of 'Mallara' barge, with helmsman at the wheel and another passenger, near Wentworth, being towed by 'P.S. Colonel' (which is not in the photograph).

Mallara barge

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1959

Front view of 'Mallara' barge (front right) with 'Moorara' barge, and 'P.S. Decoy' alongside and 'P.S. Murrumbidgee' further back, tied up at Morgan, with other river boats. Both barges contain a record tonnage of cargo. Onlookers on 'Decoy'.

Lock 2 dredge Manno realigning the river bank, with its hopper barge

1927, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1960

Front view of Lock 2 dredge 'Manno', scooping clay to realign the river bank and make a navigable pass, and loading the clay into the hopper barge.

P.S. Mannum in Mannum Dock

1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1961

Bow view of 'P.S. Mannum' in Mannum Dock, with Captain W.R. Randell (with beard) at the bow, Charles Dodd (on left) and E.H. Meins on the top deck, and others unidentified.

P.S. Mannum with other river steamers and barges at Morgan Wharf

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1962

Bow view of 'P.S. Mannum' front right, next to barge 'Emily', and 'P.S. Pioneer', at Morgan Wharf. In the rear are 'P.S. Victor', 'P.S. Tolarno' and 'P.S. Canberra'.