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The Collins Family aboard the "P.S. Alpha" [B 76194] • Photograph

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Summary

Copy of a photograph of the "P.S. Alpha" in dock on the Darling River, Wentworth N.S.W with family members on board or nearby. From left to right: Bill Morris and Norm, engineer Herb Chuckyou, Emmie Collins, Pearl Collins, William Collins, Amy Collins and governess, Daisy St Clair Hobbs. According to the donor, the governess worked on the Alpha for five years as governess and deck hand. The photograph was taken at the beginning of 1914, it was the last trip on the Darling River at Wentworth. Later the boat was used as a hawking boat (floating shop). Pearl Collins later in life became Captain Pearl Wallace, reputedly Australia's first female boat captain on the River Murray.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 29.1 x 21 cm

Dates / Publication details

1914

Subject

Wallace, Pearl, 1911-2005
Collins (Family)
Alpha (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)
River life -- Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)

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General notes

A more complete photograph than depicted in PRG 1258/1/100.

Historical information

Registered at Port Adelaide, official number 89445. Built at Mannum by W. Lawrence. (Godson number 63A/9)

Digitisation information

Date

14/07/2017

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

7,346 x 5,239 pixels (38.5 MP)

Size

115.48 MB

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