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Panoramic view of the uncompleted Lock 3 with P.S. 'Success', P.S. 'Canally', P.S. 'Renmark' [PRG 1258/1/3397] • Photograph

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Summary

Side view of 'P.S. Success' in Lock 3 ahead of P.S. Canally and P.S. Renmark, with lock construction in foreground. Several crew seem to be pulling on the rudder of 'Success'. [From F. Tucker]: 'this photo was taken in 1923 at Lock 3. PS 'Renmark' couldn't stem the tide through the navigable pass as the river was in flood and she was towing a heavily laden barge. PS 'Canally' was nearby and with her assistance, a further attempt was made. When this attempt failed, the PS 'Success' was also brought in to offer assistance and the combined power of the three paddle steamers succeeded in making it up through the navigable pass.'

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Physical description

Photoprint; 15 x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

1923

Collection

Part of Godson Collection

Subject

Success (Paddle steamer)
Canally (Paddle steamer)
Renmark (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)
Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)

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General notes

Caption notes 'the failure of P.S. Success' which failed to pull through the lock in the high flood water, and more assistance was required from an extra boat, P.S. Canally, to tow 'Renmark'. (see Godson numbers 180A/1, 180A/2).

Historical information

Registered at Sydney, 1877, official number 74926. Built at Moama, 1877, by G.B. Ayr. (Godson number 59A/16).

Digitisation information

Date

17/05/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,070 x 1,980 pixels (6.1 MP)

Size

6.08 MB

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