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"Waikerie", River Steamer

Angus, W. J., c. 1907, Photograph, B 12171

River steamer "Waikerie" at Waikerie settlement. The steamer was built by Captain Albert Francis. It was owned by William Tinks from 1911-1926. Waikerie began as a village settlement in 1894 as part of the government scheme to open up the land along the River Murray. Bill (William) Tinks in partnership with Albert (Bert) Francis sold "Waikerie" to W & WF Bailey in 1926

Waikerie hospital

1971, Photograph, B 24413

View of the the eastern side of the Waikerie hospital building, now the maternity section, surrounded by pine trees. Photograph taken from the corner of Strangman Road and Jemison Street.

Waikerie soldiers' memorial institute

c. 1921, Photograph, B 34100

Black and white photograph of the Waikerie Soldiers' Memorial Institute, which was built in memory of the ten soldiers from Waikerie who died in WWI. The foundation stone for the memorial hall was laid on 18 March 1920 by General Birdwood, who was on tour, and the building was opened on Saturday 18 June 1921 by Mr W.D. Price M.C., president of the Returned Soldier's Association, and a large Union Jack was unfurled. This photograph may possibly be of the 1921 opening. A researcher has noted that the hall was later added to, and this new Institute Hall was officially opened on Thursday 30 August 1928, by Sir William Sowden, chairman of the Institutes' Association.

The "Waikerie"

c. 1900, Photograph, B 34101

Building of the "Waikerie".

Waikerie Hotel

c. 1910, Photograph, B 34112

Waikerie Hotel.

St. James Church, Waikerie

c. 1905, Photograph, B 34118

Laying the foundation stone of St. James church, Waikerie.

Waikerie Bowling Club

1971, Photograph, B 24416

Waikerie bowling club.qq.

Lutheran Church, Waikerie

1971, Photograph, B 24431

Lutheran Church in Waikerie.

River Steamer "Waikerie"

c. 1910, Photograph, B 34102

Launching of the river steamer the "Waikerie".

River Steamer "Waikerie"

c. 1910, Photograph, B 34103

Launching of the river steamer the "Waikerie".

River Steamer "Waikerie"

c. 1912, Photograph, B 34104

River steamer the "Waikerie".

St. James Church, Waikerie

1921, Photograph, B 34115

St. James Church at Waikerie.

St. James Church, Waikerie

1920, Photograph, B 34116

St. James Church at Waikerie.

Views of Waikerie

Marchants Professional Snapshot Service, c. 1935, Photograph, B 71678/1-4

Four images of Waikerie. See 'contents' for details of items.

Aerial view of Waikerie

Skyways, 1937, Photograph, B 7251

Aerial view of Waikerie showing the orchards and vineyards irrigrated from the River Murray along side the township. A researcher has provided the following information: the oval depicted centre base appears under construction. It has a compacted earth bike track (velodrome) around it as many in the Riverland did at the time. This oval was cleared of trees and flattened as the Waikerie Soldier's Memorial Oval in 1946 by Returned Servicemen as a tribute to the men from Waikerie who died in the War. This photograph may have been takend in 1945-1946. The oval is now the Waikerie Lions Park.

Views of Waikerie

Immig, John, 2006, Photograph, B 71445/1-20

A collection of images of Waikerie.

P.S. Waikerie being launched at Waikerie with crowd on board

1910, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3905

Bow view of 'P.S. Waikerie' being launched at Waikerie, with large crowd on board.

Making levees at Waikerie

1914, Photograph, B 34031

Men building a sand bag barrage across the River Murray at Waikerie, using a moveable rail track to shift the sandbags, to hold back water for pumping for town and district water supply, during time of low river level.

Sand bag barrage being constructed during low river at Waikerie

c. 1914, Photograph, B 34032

Sand bag barrage being constructed during low river at Waikerie.

c. 1895, Photograph, B 11353

Waikerie showing a brick cottage with a family standing in the foreground. Several other cottages can be seen in the distance. In the 1890s village settlements were set up by the South Australian government intending to mitigate the effects of the depression affecting the Colony. One of these was established at Waikerie with 65 men, 85 women and 50 children. A year later 14 mostly single men left the settlement to start another one at Ramco, 2 miles downstream from Waikerie

Waikerie Village Settlement

1894, Photograph, B 16036

Waikerie village settlement, River Murray. The Rev. Butler can be seen chopping wood, 22nd November 1894. This was one of thirteen communal settlements known as village settlements. They were created to ease the economic depression following the major strikes in the 1890's and the bank crash of 1893. Socialist ideas became popular and utopian schemes were appealing to the unemployed and those struggling to make ends meet. Disgruntled single workers left to form their own settlement at Ramco but both schemes declined and Waikerie ceased to be a village settlement in 1903 when it was incorporated into the Waikerie Irrigation Area.