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

P.S. Decoy

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/756

The 'P.S. Decoy', carrying wood. Side-view, against heavily timbered river bank.

P.S. Decoy and barges at Morgan

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/765

'P.S. Decoy' with 'P.S. Murrumbidgee' and 'Moorara' and 'Mallara' barges, with record load, in Morgan area. "P.S. William Randell' in background. Men working on barges and 'Decoy' crew are posed for photograph.

P.S. Decoy

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/767

The 'P.S. Decoy' towing, smoke pouring from funnel.

P.S. Decoy

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/774

'P.S. Decoy' as used in Western Australia as an excursion vessel. With crowd of passengers on board and smoke pouring from funnel.

Derrick boat at Lock Number 4

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/783

'Derrick' boat at Lock number 4. Lifting a ten-ton boiler.

Derrick

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/784

90 foot long 'Derrick' boat with latticed jib which replaced the wooden one.

Derrick's hoist engine

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/786

Hoist engine of the 90 foot long 'Derrick' barge.

P.S. Dispatch

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/787

'P.S. Dispatch' on the lakes at Goolwa.

P.S. Dispatch

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/788

'P.S. Dispatch', which may also have beeen called 'Despatch'.

P.S. Dispatch

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/790

'P.S. Dispatch' at Goolwa.

P.S. Dispatch

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/791

'P.S. Dispatch' passing cliffs, probably at Bowhill.

P.S. Dispatch

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/794

'P.S. Dispatch' at Narrung Jetty.

P.S. Dispatch and barge at Goolwa with Goolwa ferry part way across

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/797

Side view of P.S. Dispatch at landing and Goolwa ferry part way across. The photograph was published by P.M. Wells, Goolwa, as a picture postcard in 1929.

Preparing to lay track to shift the 'Dora Bassett' over the dunes

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/800

Preparing to lay the track to take 'Dora Bassett' over the dunes. 'Dora Bassett' was a screw motor launch, which was blown ashore and grounded at the Murray Mouth, and shifted by cutting access through the sand dunes of Younghusband Peninsula to the Coorong. Teams of draught horses were used to drag it on makeshift railway tracks.

'Dora Bassett'

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/808

'Dora Bassett' with team of draught horses towing a section of rail track through the sandhills from Murray Mouth to the Coorong.

Dora Bassett on way to top; securing track near top of sandhill

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/812

Men laying the light rail track ahead of 'Dora Bassett' to shift it through the sandhills of Younghusband Peninsula to the Coorong.

Dora Bassett approaching the Coorong

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/818

'Dora Bassett' in the sandhills approaching the Coorong, with team of draughthorses ahead.

Dora Bassett at the water's edge; the Coorong

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/824

'Dora Bassett' on the mud flats at the water's edge at the Coorong, with draughthorse team and workers on either side.

Dora Bassett afloat, and men ready to pick up track

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/830

'Dora Basset' afloat at the Coorong, with men preparing to pick up the track used to launch her.

P.S. The Duke of Edinburgh at Goolwa

Godson, Harry, c. 1860-1979, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/840

Paddle steamer 'The Duke of Edinburgh' at Goolwa. [Advice from A. Presgrave: This photo, B17414 and B 5689 are duplicate images. The date is probably ca.1868 as the Goolwa wharf is in the second stage of its development which included some extension to the jetty head in 1866].