Photographs of river boats [PRG 1258/1] • Photograph
TP barge on the slip at Echuca
Side view of 'TP barge' at Echuca, with workmen and others standing nearby.
P.S. Trafalgar towing two laden barges past Echuca
Side view of 'P.S. Trafalgar', carrying wool bales on the foredeck, towing two laden barges, with Echuca wharf at the rear.
P.S. Trafalgar steaming with passengers in Echuca region
Bow and side view of P.S. Trafalgar steaming past a tall stand of trees in the Echuca region, carrying passengers.
P.S. Trafalgar on Echuca slip
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' high and dry on Echuca slip, with several men on the wheelhouse deck and at the bow.
P.S. Trafalgar probably tied up to river bank at high water
Side view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' probably tied up to river bank at high water level, with tree trunks under water.
P.S. Trafalgar with barge Namoi and cargo at Murray Bridge wharf
Obscured bow view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' with barge 'Namoi' on the inside, and other barges at Murray Bridge wharf, with the bridge in the background, and several bags dangling from crane on wharf.
Crew and passengers on P.S. Trafalgar
Part view of wheelhouse deck and foredeck area showing crew and a few passengers including several women on 'P.S. Trafalgar' at Swan Hill.
P.S. Trafalgar at Wentworth wharf
Side view of 'P.S. Trafalgar', carrying bales of wool, with crew holding rope close to Wentworth wharf, the bridge visible at rear, and perhaps wine barrels awaiting transport on wharf.
P.S. Trafalgar steaming
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' steaming past river cliffs.
P.S. Trafalgar and barge at Murray Bridge wharf loading bags
Partial bow view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' with barge on inside, loading bags with crane, at Murray Bridge wharf.
P.S. Trafalgar towing two loaded barges under Murray Bridge
Stern view of 'P.S. Trafalgar' towing two barges loaded with bags under Murray Bridge, with crew sitting on top of the bags.
Showboat Trix at Mildura with P.S. Rothbury
Stern and side view of 'Showboat Trix', (later 'Riverina') at Mildura carrying excursion passengers, with stern view of 'P.S. Rothbury' in distance on the right, and the Mildura bridge visible ahead.
Showboat Trix secured at Renmark
Side view of screw motor vessel 'Showboat Trix', formerly a ketch, tied up to ramp at Renmark, with small rowboats in foreground.
Showboat Trix on a wide stretch of river
Distant side view of screw motor vessel 'Showboat Trix' on a wide stretch of the river.
P.S. Tyro tied up at wharf possibly on Murrumbidgee
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tyro' possibly on the Murrumbidgee, with Captain Samuel Shetliff on board, with his daughter Amelia, evidently at the stern.
P.S. Tyro with Loxton barge and other river boats at Renmark
Bow view of 'P.S. Tyro' at rear, with barge 'Loxton' alongside, at Renmark wharf, with unidentified paddle steamer, possibly 'Barwon' and heavily laden barge, with crew at the bow, in foreground.
P.S. Tyro passing wharf
Bow view of 'P.S. Tyro' passing a wharf at Murray Bridge. According to a researcher, the vessel at the wharf in the background is the 'Murrundi'.
P.S. Tyro before the boiler burst
Side view of 'P.S. Tyro' 'before the boiler burst', with crew posing for photograph.
P.S. Tyro before being blown up
Partial side view of 'P.S. Tyro', a women and baby on the wheelhouse deck, and a boy and two girls standing near the gangplank.
P.S. Tyro after being refitted
Stern and side view of 'P.S. Tyro', nosed into bank, after being refitted at Mannum after the boiler explosion, with crew under shade, probably in the Mannum region.
P.S. Tyro before the boiler burst
Partial side view of 'P.S. Tyro' with a crowd of passengers on board, at river bank probably in Mannum region, near very large gum tree.
Early image of P.S. Tyro
Side view of 'P.S. Tyro' with crew and a woman on board, at a landing with sheds and cargo behind.
P.S. Tyro in Mannum dock showing damage from boiler explosion
The 'P.S. Tyro' in Mannum Dock for repairs, showing damage from its burst boiler, which exploded at Hanckel's Landing, a few miles from Mannum, in November 1897.
P.S. Tyro in Mannum dock after its boiler had exploded
Side view of damaged 'P.S. Tyro' in Mannum dock, after the boiler explosion of November 1897, with several onlookers.
P.S. Tyro on the Goolwa slip
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tyro', fitted with a mast, high and dry on the Goolwa slip, showing damaged paddle case, with several crew or workers on board.
P.S. Tyro and barge tied up at river bank
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tyro', with crew on river bank, by a massive gum tree, and a few passengers on the top deck.
P.S. Tyro at river landing with a group of men and women
Side view of 'P.S. Tyro' before the boiler burst, with excursion group of men and women on board, at river bank.
P.S. Tyro steaming past the barge Victor at Murray Bridge
The 'P.S. Tyro' steaming, carrying passengers, past 'Victor' barge tied up to river bank, at Murray Bridge, with the bridge in background.
P.S. Tyro with excursion group at woodpile Mannum
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tyro', after being rebuilt at Mannum, with mixed excursion group on board, flag hoisted at bow, tied up at the woodpile at Mannum, with a rowboat bottom right.
P.S. Tyro tied up at Mannum after it was rebuilt
Bow and obscured side view of 'P.S. Tyro' at the river bank at Mannum, with sawn timber planks alongside, and workmen on small pier, several small boats tethered nearby, and a barge on the outside.