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Site of Blanchetown Number 1 Lock, with derrick boat and P.S. Captain Sturt [PRG 1258/2/64] • Photograph

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Summary

Distant view of 'P.S. Captain Sturt' in background, with derrick boat at the site of Blanchetown Number 1 Lock, during 1917 flood. Additional information supplied by a researcher: The Captain Sturt does not appear in this photo. The vessel on the opposite side of the river to the left of the image is the Manno dredge. A close look will reveal the bucket of the dredge. The vessel in this photo has only one main deck with a operators platform above, whereas the Captain Sturt had 2 main decks. The vessel to the right of the picture is the 90 foot derrick boat.

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Physical description

Photoprint; 15.5 x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917

Collection

Part of Godson Collection

Subject

Captain Sturt (Paddle steamer)
Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- South Australia -- Blanchetown
Floods -- South Australia -- Blanchetown
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)

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Historical information

(Godson number 221A/25).

Digitisation information

Date

16/02/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,460 x 3,653 pixels (19.9 MP)

Size

59.86 MB

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