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Deck near the wheel house of a paddle steamer [B 74572] • Photograph

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Summary

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of women and children sitting with the Captain of the P.S. Captain Sturt on benches on the deck, with the wheel house just behind them. According to a researcher, this is not the P.S. Captain Sturt but the P.S Ruby.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1920-1930

Photographer

Bonsor, William

Collections

Part of Murray River Collection
Part of Ship Collection

Subject

Captain Sturt (Paddle steamer)
Ruby (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- South Australia
Boats and boating -- South Australia -- Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)
Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)

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General notes

Original photo 7.8 x 11.1 cm.

One of 53 photographs taken by William Bonsor. Original photographs not held.

Historical information

William Bonsor was a fireman on the river boat, Captain Sturt, and he also operated a flying fox.

Digitisation information

Date

23/11/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,398 x 3,934 pixels (25.2 MP)

Size

75.53 MB

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