Photographs of river boats • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

P.S. Struggler with three men at the bow

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3357

Bow view of 'P.S. Struggler' tied up, with three men on board, (apparently with 'Saddler' at stern, perhaps after conversion to a barge).

P.S. Struggler tied up near Mannum

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3358

Side view of 'P.S. Struggler' tied up near Mannum.

P.S. Struggler tied up with children and dog on the roof

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3361

Side view of 'P.S. Struggler' tied up, with children and dog on the roof, and woman and dog by the boarding plank, probably at Mannum. According to a researcher, the 'P.S. Struggler was owned in 1922 by William Henry Carter who used it for fishing parties. It had been converted from a cattle carrier.

P.S. Struggler steaming with two men and a woman at the bow

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3362

Bow view of 'P.S. Struggler' steaming, with two men and a woman standing at the bow, probably at Mannum.

P.S. Struggler towing a bin barge used for carting wood

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3363

Side view of 'P.S. Struggler' towing a bin barge used for carting wood, steaming past high river cliffs.

P.S. Sturt tied to tree trunk and P.S. Jane Eliza at high river

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3365

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Sturt' secured to tree trunk, funnel steaming, with man and boys at gangplank, P.S. Jane Eliza further back, at high river, with flooded trees on opposite bank.

P.S. Sturt with barge tied up and a horse in the foreground

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3368

Stern view of 'P.S. Sturt' with barge alongside, tied up at river bank, with a horse drinking from the water's edge in the foreground.

P.S. Success and barges at Echuca

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3369

Bow and partial side view of 'P.S. Success' and barges tied alongside at Echuca.

P.S. Success steaming past Connors' fleet towing a barge

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3371

Side view of 'P.S. Success' steaming past Connor's (fishing) fleet on the Murrumbidgee, towing a barge. Several men are standing on P.S. Ranger, at far right.

P.S. Success at river bank with barge alongside

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3373

Bow view of 'P.S. Success' with barge alongside and other shipping at rear, secured at river bank in low water.

P.S. Success steaming midstream with TF barge under tow

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3374

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Success' steaming midstream at Echuca, with TF barge in tow.

P.S. Success towing across the river possibly when used for snagging

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3380

Side view of 'P.S. Success' steaming across the river, towing, possibly during March to April 1898 when used for snagging on the Darling River.

P.S. Success with Captain T. Freeman, wife and family on board

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3381

Stern and side view of 'P.S. Success' with paddle case in poor repair, with Captain T. Freeman, his wife and family on board, and some washing hanging on line. According to several researchers, this is actually the 'P.S. Rita'.

P.S. Success towing barge past small settlement

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3383

Side view of 'P.S. Success' towing barge past a small settlement.

Stern view of P.S. Trafalgar with several male passengers

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3384

Stern view of P.S. 'Trafalgar' secured at river bank, with several male passengers.

P.S. Success and barge unloading at river bank

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3386

Bow view of 'P.S. Success' and barge unloading at river bank.

P.S. Success tied up at river bank at Morgan

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3388

Bow view of 'P.S. Success', with stern of barge just showing, tied up to river bank at Morgan.

P.S. Success and various barges tied up at Morgan

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3390

Bow view of 'P.S. Success' with various barges and another unidentified paddle steamer, tied up to river bank at Morgan.

P.S. Success with wool bales loaded on foredeck, towing two laden barges

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3392

Side view of 'P.S. Success' with wool bales loaded on foredeck, towing two laden barges near Morgan.

P.S. Success with P.S. Gem and barge Paika tied up

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3396

Partial side view of 'P.S. Success' on the right, with P.S. Gem and barge Paika on left of a river landing, possibly Wentworth.

Panoramic view of the uncompleted Lock 3 with P.S. 'Success', P.S. 'Canally', P.S. 'Renmark'

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3397

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.'

Crew of P.S. Success

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3398

The crew of 'P.S. Success' on the deck. Standing from left to right, Ken Small, Bert Bailey, Syd Carroll, C. Treloar and Walter Bailey Jnr. Sitting from left to right: Clarry Quinn, Lloyd Carrol, Frank Bailey.

Crew of P.S. Success sitting and standing around the bow

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3399

The unidentified crew of 'P.S. Success', posed for photograph around the bow and foredeck. A researcher suggests that the man sitting on the bow could be Walter Bailey, born 1918. His uncles were Walter, Frank and Bert, and his grandfather was Walter Francis Bailey.