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"Tyro" at Murray Bridge

c. 1925, Photograph, B 15789

River steamer "Tyro" and barge "Victor" at Murray Bridge. Tyro " operated from 1872 until 1926. She shuttled between Murray Bridge and Mannum from 1884-1917. She was largely destroyed by a boiler explosion in 1897. The Captain and engineer was badly scalded. Victor was 93 feet long, had 14 foot beam, draft 5 foot and was built at Port Adelaide in 1867.

School children, Murray Bridge

1895, Photograph, B 18273

Teachers and students from J. Neumann's School at Murray Bridge. Back row: H.B. Kuchel; L. Stecker; A. Miatke; E.A. Kuchel; Heil Whisser; Percy Webber; Teacher Neumann; Bertha Kuitzei (Davis); Julie Kuchel (Schubert); Florrie Miatke; Annie Jaensch (Oppit); Aggie Obst (Block); Agnes Miatkel (Groquike);. Front row: Edgar Jaensch; Rod Jaensch; Paul Kein; Ben Jaensch; Alf Schaedd; Felix Stecker; Fred Kuchel; Battie? Jaensch; Emma Obst (Reinholds); Emma Kurtzer; Hilda Hein.

Murray Bridge Fire Station

Ruskin Studio, 1953, Photograph, B 18940

Murray Bridge Fire Station ; Officers and the Fire Engine out the front.

Murray Bridge Town Hall Clock

Ruskin Studio, 1953, Photograph, B 18961

Murray Bridge Town Hall Clock.

Schoolchildren, Murray Bridge

Diederich, Edmund, c. 1914, Photograph, B 19060

Teacher J. Neumann and pupils, Murray Bridge.

Visit of the French Mission to Murray Bridge

c. 1910, Photograph, B 46143

Visit of the French Mission to Murray Bridge, reception held on 1 November 1918 at the Post and Telegraph Office, 24 Sixth Street.

Sea mouth of the Murray

c. 1850, Photograph, B 3647

[General description] Two men, one looking through a telescope, are standing under a flagstaff which is situated on a sand dune at the water's edge. They are looking out at two paddle steamers which are entering the sea mouth of the Murray River. Pelicans and other seabirds can be seen, and what appears to be a partly submerged rib cage of a whale. [On front of photograph] 'The sea mouth of the Murray' (Another hand) 'Probably in the eighteen fifties'.

Murray River steamer Albury

c. 1870, Photograph, B 6381

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 Steamer Cumberoona

Davis, H., c. 1875, Photograph, B 7354

[General description] Crew pose aboard the paddle steamer 'Cumberoona' which is towing a barge. The cargo is probably wool bales. The countryside on the other side of the river is partially cleared with some large Eucalypts. [On back of photograph] 'River Murray cargo Steamer and barge / About 1875 / Steamer identified as the 'Cumberoona' (see letter from H. Godson, April 3, 1938). Photograph by H. Davis for the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876'. A researcher has identified the location as Mannum, South Australia, and has provided the following information: 'On the right hand side of the photo is a rectangular boiler which must have been from the PS 'Mary Ann', the first paddle steamer on the Murray, and the only one to have an oblong boiler. 'Mary Ann' was dismantled and lengthened and incorporated into the twin hulled paddle steamer 'Gemini' in 1855, and the boiler was discarded on the bank. It survives today, at the Mannum Dock Museum'.

Murray River

1894, Photograph, B 23469

River Steamer towing a barge of wool on the Murray River.

Catch of Murray cod caught at Renmark

1898, Photograph, B 45136

Fish caught at Renmark for the Adelaide market : it was a week's catch for three men which came to 1800 lbs of fish at one penny halfpenny per pound. A researcher has added that 'these fish are Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii). This is a very important photo because it documents the severe overfishing that caused the first declines of Murray cod'.

Floods at Murray Bridge

1956, Photograph, B 52513

Floods at Murray Bridge: an aerial view.

Floods, Murray Bridge

1956, Photograph, B 52516

View across floods to Murray Bridge.

P. S. 'Gem' at lock 3, Murray River

Bremner, Kenneth, c. 1948, Photograph, B 63119

MURRAY RIVER: Paddle steamer 'Gem' photographed going through lock 3, Murray River, South Australia.

The weir at lock 3, Murray River

Bremner, Kenneth, c. 1948, Photograph, B 63121

MURRAY RIVER: Close view of the weir at lock 3, Murray River.

Weir at lock 3, Murray River

Bremner, Kenneth, c. 1948, Photograph, B 63123

MURRAY RIVER: Part of the weir at lock 3, Murray River, South Australia.

Murray River

c. 1910, Photograph, B 63320

MURRAY RIVER: Part of the Murray River photographed from a sailing vessel, showing the prow and a partial view of the deck where cargo is stacked in the foreground.

Sunset over the Murray River

c. 1910, Photograph, B 64143

Murray River: A sunset photographed over the Murray River in South Australia.

Murray River scene

Minchin, R. E., c. 1867, Photograph, B 62334

MURRAY RIVER: Sketch of a settlement and river craft on the Murray, by Richard Ernest Minchin.

Railway station at Murray Bridge

c. 1898, Photograph, B 62439

MURRAY BRIDGE: Part of the railway station at Murray Bridge, South Australia, featuring potted plants and the gas lamps.

Touring in S.A. and Victoria : Murray Bridge

1925, Photograph, B 61788/74

Views taken during the West Broken Hill Football Club tours of South Australia and Victoria, 1925 : Murray Bridge Hotel.

House boats on the Murray River

c. 1950, Photograph, B 69646

Houseboats moored on the bank of the Murray River near an unidentified settlement. Suggested by G. McKay that 'this could easily be at Murray Bridge, taken from the bridge looking east past the steamship company towards what is now known as Hume Reserve (formerly the Adelaide ski club) and the river flats beyond. Houses top right could be the historic railway cottages. Refer image B 70395 taken from a different angle'.