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P.S. Fairy and other small paddle steamers [PRG 1258/1/1160] • Photograph

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Summary

Front views of 'P.S. Fairy' with 'P.S. Maude' and 'Austria', small fishing steamer, at river bank, Menindie area, River Darling. 'Fairy' is loaded across the bow with long pointed stakes or spears, used for the staking out of their fishing nets, and firewood. Two men on board 'Maud', far left. These boats were owned at the time by the Conner brothers of Boundary Bend, who were engaged in professional fishing.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 15 x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of Godson Collection

Subject

Fairy (Paddle steamer)
Maude (Paddle steamer)
Austria (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- New South Wales -- Darling River
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)

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Historical information

Registered at Sydney, 1881, official number 83630. Built at Moama, 1881, by W. Westergaard. (Godson number Y/43).

Digitisation information

Date

24/04/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,127 x 1,696 pixels (5.3 MP)

Size

5.31 MB

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