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"Tyro" at Murray Bridge [B 15789] • Photograph

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Summary

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.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 8.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1925

Collection

Part of Murray Bridge Collection

Subject

Victor (Barge)
Tyro (Paddle steamer)
Barges -- South Australia -- Murray Bridge
Paddle steamers -- South Australia -- Murray Bridge

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Digitisation information

Date

17/08/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,411 x 2,170 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.24 MB

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