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Paddle steamer "Tyro" [B 8820] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Crew and passengers pose for the photographer aboard the moored PS 'Tyro' where a pile of fiewood is stacked at the wharf. The Tyro plied the river from 1872-1926, mostly around the lower Murray and Lake Alexandrina. Badly damaged in November 1897 as a result of a boiler explosion, she was repaired and returned to service until 1926 when she was accidentally destroyed by fire. [On back of photograph] 'River Murray Paddle steamer 'Tyro''.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15 cm x 11 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Photographer

Gazard, John

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Tyro (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W.- S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

16/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,332 x 2,349 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.51 MB

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