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Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union River Excursion [B 74106/1-50] • Photograph

Man and woman examining lignum.[F9]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/38

Plant growing in sandy soil being examined by excursion members.

Man and woman examining lignum.[F9] — Man and woman examining lignum.[F9]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/38

Plant growing in sandy soil being examined by excursion members.

Murray River cliffs.[F6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/39

Sheer river cliffs.

Murray River cliffs.[F6] — Murray River cliffs.[F6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/39

Sheer river cliffs.

'Climbing hop (Dodonea) near L. Bonney J.W.[?]'.[H52]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/40

Vegetation near Lake Bonney.

'Climbing hop (Dodonea) near L. Bonney J.W.[?]'.[H52] — 'Climbing hop (Dodonea) near L. Bonney J.W.[?]'.[H52]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/40

Vegetation near Lake Bonney.

'Acacia nr. L. Bonney'.[H50]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/41

Vegetation in sandy soil.

'Acacia nr. L. Bonney'.[H50] — 'Acacia nr. L. Bonney'.[H50]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/41

Vegetation in sandy soil.

'Giant Mallee near L. Bonney. J.W.[?]'[H49]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/42

Vegetation near Murray River.

'Giant Mallee near L. Bonney. J.W.[?]'[H49] — 'Giant Mallee near L. Bonney. J.W.[?]'[H49]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/42

Vegetation near Murray River.

Man and two trees.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/43

Man in a cap standing alongside trees in rocky terrain.[66]

Man and two trees. — Man and two trees.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/43

Man in a cap standing alongside trees in rocky terrain.[66]

'Exocarpus nr L Bonney'.[H51].

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/44

Tree in sandy soil near river.

'Exocarpus nr L Bonney'.[H51]. — 'Exocarpus nr L Bonney'.[H51].

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/44

Tree in sandy soil near river.

'"Evening" Mallyon's Bend R. Murray'.[H?26]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/45

Evening light on gum trees.

'"Evening" Mallyon's Bend R. Murray'.[H?26] — '"Evening" Mallyon's Bend R. Murray'.[H?26]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/45

Evening light on gum trees.

'Lignum Blk box nr Mallyon's Bend, R. Murray. J.W.[?]'[32]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/46

Lignum Black box (Eucalyptus largiflorens).

'Lignum Blk box nr Mallyon's Bend, R. Murray. J.W.[?]'[32] — 'Lignum Blk box nr Mallyon's Bend, R. Murray. J.W.[?]'[32]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/46

Lignum Black box (Eucalyptus largiflorens).

'1. Eremophlia 2. Acacia 3. Creeping dodonea 4. ?ichrysum Nr L. Bonney'.[H23?]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/47

Vegetation near Murray River.

'1. Eremophlia 2. Acacia 3. Creeping dodonea 4. ?ichrysum Nr L. Bonney'.[H23?] — '1. Eremophlia 2. Acacia 3. Creeping dodonea 4. ?ichrysum Nr L. Bonney'.[H23?]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/47

Vegetation near Murray River.

'Fossil oyster shells'.[D6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/48

Oyster shells attached to rock.

'Fossil oyster shells'.[D6] — 'Fossil oyster shells'.[D6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/48

Oyster shells attached to rock.

'Mallyon's Bend'.[H25]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/49

View of the Murray River and flats.

'Mallyon's Bend'.[H25] — 'Mallyon's Bend'.[H25]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/49

View of the Murray River and flats.

Large gums trees on the river bank.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/50

Photograph is very similar to B 74106/20.

Large gums trees on the river bank. — Large gums trees on the river bank.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/50

Photograph is very similar to B 74106/20.

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Summary

Photographs of the Royal Ornithologists' Union 200 mile trip along the River Murray from 26th November to 5th December 1913.

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Physical description

50 photographs : black and white, sepia ; 15.3 x 10.3 cm or smaller

Dates / Publication details

1913

Photographer

Crompton, Robert

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Crompton, Robert, 1878-1958
Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union
Ornithologists -- South Australia -- Murray River Region (N.S.W.-S.A.)
Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)

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Historical information

Robert Crompton was the fourth son of Joseph Crompton, the father of twelve children. Early in life he became interested in birds and joined SAOA in 1906. In 1913 he became Secretary of the S.A.O.A. and held this position until 1920. As Robert was a keen photographer and these photographs were in the possession of his nephew John Crompton, it is assumed that he took some of them. However, there are many sizes of photographs so it is likely that others were taken by other members of the party such as Dudley de Souef, H.B. Slaney, John Mellor and Samuel White. Most of the photos have lettering and/or numbering on the back.

Additional notes

B 74106/1: Moullein's[?]/Mallyon's[?] Bend between Morgan and Waikerie.
B 74106/3: Billabong near Lake Bonney.
B 74106/4: Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, December 1913.
B 74106/5: 'Bell Rock [near Lake Barmera] showing dust storm coming up'.
B 74106/6: Rowboat on River with paddle steamer at river bank in the distance.
B 74106/7: River Murray, cliffs and windmill.
B 74106/8: Row boat and paddle steamer on river with flats and hills in the distance.
B 74106/9: Low hills viewed from Murray River.
B 74106/10: Gums on bank of river viewed from 'Arcadia'.
B 74106/11: Large Eucalypt on bank of river.
B 74106/12: An unidentified paddle steamer moored alongside the river bank.
B 74106/13: Men loading wood from river bank onto paddle steamer 'Arcadia'. "These wood-sidings, it may be remarked, are almost as much an institution on the Murray as is the fishing industry, practically every river-sider keeping a supply of wood for the steamers". [Emu, 1914, Vol. 13, p. 119].
B 74106/14: View overlooking a bend in the River.
B 74106/15: Looking down on river from rocky cliff top, possibly Cockatoo Cliffs.
B 74106/16: Back of photograph includes S.A. White's signature.
B 74106/17: Large gums on bank of river.
B 74106/18: Exposed tree roots on river bank. Tree nearest camera has a bird's nest in it.
B 74106/25: Gum trees on river bank with badly exposed roots.[40]
B 74106/26: Paddle steamer plying along Murray River. According to a researcher, this is the PS 'Mayflower'.
B 74106/27: 'Passing interest was taken in the ruins of the old homestead built by the late John Eyre, somewhere in the early forties, just a few miles down stream from Blanchetown'.[Emu, 1914, Vol. 13, p. 120]. In October 1841 Edward John Eyre went as resident magistrate and Protector of the aborigines to Moorundie on the River Murray.
B 74106/28: River and cliffs.[A1]
B 74106/29: Wood being loaded onto 'Arcadia'.
B 74106/30: According to a researcher, this is the stern wheel paddle steamer 'Corowa'.
B 74106/31: A man carrying a camera and tripod is dwarfed by a large gum tree on the river bank.
B 74106/32: Fairy Martin nests upstream of Schultze's Landing and into the cliff country.
B 74106/33: Gum trees on river bank.
B 74106/34: Sheer, rocky cliffs towering over river.
B 74106/35: Native pines in sandy soil.
B 74106/36: Vegetation near Murray River.
B 74106/37: Stand of gum trees on flat land adjoining the river.
B 74106/38: Plant growing in sandy soil being examined by excursion members.
B 74106/39: Sheer river cliffs.
B 74106/40: Vegetation near Lake Bonney.
B 74106/41: Vegetation in sandy soil.
B 74106/42: Vegetation near Murray River.
B 74106/43: Man in a cap standing alongside trees in rocky terrain.[66]
B 74106/44: Tree in sandy soil near river.
B 74106/45: Evening light on gum trees.
B 74106/46: Lignum Black box (Eucalyptus largiflorens).
B 74106/47: Vegetation near Murray River.
B 74106/48: Oyster shells attached to rock.
B 74106/49: View of the Murray River and flats.
B 74106/50: Photograph is very similar to B 74106/20.

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