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Captain George White

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/23

Captain George White, of 'P.S. Brewarrina' and 'P.S. Wandering Jew'. He took his vessel up to Bourke during what was probably the 1890 flood, and then had to beat the receding floodwaters back to safety. His daughter Jessie married Tom Desailly, and they spent a number of years at Brewarrina Station.

Captain W. Stewart standing and Super cargo Mr. Isaacs

c. 1879, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/25

Captain W. Stewart standing (right), Super cargo Mr Isaacs, seated. Possibly from 'P.S. Blanche', 1873-1879.

Captain W. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart

c. 1878, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/26

Portrait of Captain W. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, c1873-1879, by photographer T. Duryea.

Portrait of B. G. Fuller

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/27

Benjamin Grove Fuller. Arrived in South Australia, 1837 in 'Navarino'. Associated with ship owners Tonkin and Martin. Died at Morgan, June 2nd 1902, aged 87.

Reverse of Captain Oliver's Masters certificate

c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/29

Reverse side of Captain Charles Oliver's Masters certificate, dated 25 July 1874, providing his place and date of birth as 10 August 1840, Lincolnshire, and his address as Milang, South Australia.

Portrait of Captain George Grundy

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/30

Head and shoulders portrait of Captain George Grundy.

Portrait of Captain S. Shetliff

c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/33

Full length portrait of Captain S. Shetliff, hand resting on chair.

Portrait of Captain Andrew Willcock and his wife Amelia

c. 1882, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/34

Captain Andrew Willcock and his wife (nee Amelia Shetliff), daughter of Captain Samuel Shetliff.

Indenture papers of Andrew Willcock dated May 1864

c. 1950, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/35

Indenture papers of Andrew Willcock, dated May 1864, providing information that he is the son of Oliver Willcock, and will be apprenticed to learn the art or trade of engineer from Andrew Jones.

Captain G. Ritchie

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/41

Head and shoulder portrait of Captain G. Ritchie (later Sir G. Ritchie), son of Captain Ritchie (pioneer).

Captain W. Tinks

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/42

Head and shoulders portrait of Captain W. Tinks.

Miss. Read, Stewardess of P.S. 'Ellen'

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/45

Seated portrait of Miss Read, Stewardess of 'P.S. Ellen'.

Portrait of Mrs James McFarlane (nee Read)

1888, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/48

Portrait of Mrs. James McFarlane, who was employed as a Stewardess on 'P.S. Gem' after her husband's death in 1887. A researcher believes this photograph may have been taken prior to her marriage, as Miss Kate Read.

Captain Nutchey

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/57

Half portrait of Captain Nutchey, possibly on board a paddle steamer. No further information provided.

Captain H.G. Payne

c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/60

Head and shoulders portrait of Captain H.G. Payne, wearing nautical cap, on board a ship, with cliffs behind.

Captain Bo' Wilson

c. 1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/61

Captain Bo' Wilson. No further information.

Captain and Mrs T. Freeman

c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/62

Portrait of Captain T. Freeman seated and Mrs Freeman (nee Emma Osborne), standing. No further information.

Captain Anderson in the wheelhouse

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/65

Captain Anderson (or Captain Brown) in the wheelhouse of unidentified paddle steamer, with an old timer, Brady.

An old timer river man

c. 1930, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/66

Portrait of an old timer with a pipe. Possibly Captain Anderson.

Captain Tusan Searles

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/67

Head and shoulders portrait of Captain Tusan Searles.

Captain Lou Searles

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/68

Head and shoulders portrait of Captain Lou Searles.

Portrait of Captain Edward Diener

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/70

Captain Edward Diener, 1866-1923, ship owner and Captain, of 'S.W. Eva Millicent', 'S.W. Merle' and 'S.W. Kookaburra'.

Captain J.G. Arnold and Deck foreman W. Sandford

c. 1925, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/73

Portrait of Captain J.G. Arnold (right) and Deck foreman W. Sandford (left). No further information.

Captain William Freeman on 'Marion'

c. 1923, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/75

Captain William Freeman, son of Thomas Freeman, on the deck of the 'P.S. Marion'.

Captain A. Conner

1974, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/78

Captain A. Conner, aged in his 80s, at the wheel of 'P.S. Pyap' on its way to the Echuca Race, 1974.

Conner brothers from Boundary Bend

c. 1947, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/79

The Conner brothers from Boundary Bend, possibly the sons of Captain A. Conner (Skipper of 'Etona'), standing against a marked tree bearing an inscription 'A.H. WA', their small axe at their feet. Arch Conner on left and Dave Conner.