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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'.

P.S. Mannum under construction by J.G. Arnold at Mannum

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1967

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Mannum' under construction at Arnold Reserve, Mannum.

P.S. Mannum at Mannum

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1970

Side view of 'P.S. Mannum' mid-river, at Mannum.

P.S. Mannum

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1972

Side view of 'P.S. Mannum', 10 miles above Mannum crushed granite works.

P.S. Mannum at Mannum

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1973

Side view of 'P.S. Mannum' at Mannum, close to river bank.

P.S. Mannum in Blanchetown Lock

c. 1924, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1976

Stern view of 'P.S. Mannum' at Blanchetown Lock.

P.S. Mannum

c. 1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1979

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Mannum' fitted with gantry, with a record load of bags of flour, at Walkers Wharf, Mannum.

P.S. Mannum in Lock No.1 Chamber

c. 1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1980

Bow view of 'P.S. Mannum' in Lock no. 1 Chamber, Blanchetown.

P.S. Mannum

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1984

Bow views of 'P.S. Mannum' steaming, and 'P.S. Tyro' at Lock 1, with Derrick barge in background.

Diver T. Cook in the raising of P.S. Mannum

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1995

Diver T. Cook wearing full diving gear, for the raising of 'P.S. Mannum'.

Equipment and towing gear used for raising P.S. Mannum, over Mannum Road

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1998

Onlookers on Mannum Road looking at the equipment and towing gear being used to raise 'P.S. Mannum', with just the tip of its bow above water.

P.S. Mannum slowly coming out

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2029

'P.S. Mannum' being raised and dragged out of the river.

P.S. Mannum as Captain Arnold smiles 'she's out'

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2035

Captain Arnold with pipe, smiling beside the raised 'P.S. Mannum'.

Engine room remains after the fire and sinking of P.S. Mannum

1921, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2041

Several onlookers standing around the twisted metal engine room remains of the 'P.S. Mannum'.

P.S. Maranoa

c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2046

Side view of 'P.S. Maranoa' at wharf, and 'S.W. Lady Daly' in mid stream.

Bow and side view of sternwheeler 'P.S. Melbourne', tied up, in foreground, with several men on board, and a block and tackle used for snagging. A group of paddle steamers lined up on the opposite bank, under the high river cliffs, with buildings and railway on top, include screw 'Firefly', PS. 'Riverina', S.W. 'Kelpie', S.W. 'Pride of the Murray', S.W. 'Lady Darling', and far right P.S. 'Endeavour'.

Close-up of S.W. Melbourne

1865, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2620

A close-up of the sternwheeler 'S.W. Melbourne', at Echuca, with other river steamers in background.

S.W. Merle with barge Eva

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2660

Stern and side view of sternwheeler 'S.W. Merle' with 'Eva' barge, at river bank, in flat calm water.

P.S. Merle

1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2663

Bow view of sternwheeler 'P.S. Merle' tied next to unidentified vessel near a woodpile at Waikerie during flood, September 1917, with sheds surrounded by water, and another barge nearby.

P.S. Merle and Flo D barge during high river, September 1917

1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2664

Distant side view of 'P.S. Merle' with barge 'Flo D' at high river at Waikerie, with group of onlookers on the bank, with flooded trees in background.

P.S. Merle and barge Eva

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2667

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Merle', with two women and a child on the top deck, and 'Eva' barge alongside.

S.W. Merle trading steamer on River Darling

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2669

Side view of sternwheeler 'S.W. Merle', trading steamer on the River Darling, steaming mid-river, with two women on upper deck, and crew on lower deck.

Screw steamer Merle at Blanchetown

c. 1942, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2675

Bow and side view of screw steamer 'Merle' cruising with passengers at Blanchetown, after conversion to a motor vessel for tourist trips between Murray Bridge to Blanchetown and downstream to the Lakes. It sank after a fire and lies just south of the railway bridge at Murray Bridge. There was also a Paddle Steamer 'Merle', which sank during a storm in 1917. It was built in Morgan in 1904 by Edward Dienier and named after one of his daughters. It pulled the barges Eva Millicent and Flo D until it sank during a storm in Lake Alexandrina in 1917, the crew and passengers taking refuge on the barge Flo until help arrived [See B 26224 for a better quality image].