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On Board the "General Gordon"

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    According to this 1893 article, the SS GENERAL GORDON was a 'stern-wheeler' and the Captain was Captain Murray. trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/82452868
  • beachcomber australia said:

    WHERE TO SPEND A HOLIDAY ... At Brooklyn on "The Rhine"

    "... ... Three days a week they can take a trip in the General Gordon up the river or down the bay or to Cowan for the purpose of fishing and pleasure and scenery. Three times a week they can take a trip in the s.s. Hawkesbury as far as sixty miles up the river, 5s return. I forgot to say the s.s. Gordon trip is Is, meals supplied at Is 6d each. Then you can fish off the Gordon wharf or round the rocks without going to the small expense of hiring a boat, or you can camp out without going to a hotel, and bring your hamper with you or get supplies from local tradesmen at Sydney prices. There is also some shooting. ... ... "


    Sunday Times 29/11/1896 p.2 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/130407489
  • beachcomber australia said:
    WooHoo!! Henry King was good enough to take a photo of the GENERAL GORDON under full steam ahead. Original at the PhM, not yet on Flickr - from.ph/31298 . It must be about 1888 as you can see the footings for the rail bridge and a workboat.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    And another terrific Henry King photo (dated 1/5/1889) of the GENERAL GORDON at Peat's Ferry (Brooklyn) flying the stars'n'stripes - I think Captain Murray was American - from.ph/31614 . It was the official opening of the first railway bridge, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_River_Railway_Bridge#Fir...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The GENERAL GORDON was built in Terrigal (of all places!) according to this 1887 article on the first trip up to Windsor. Full details of the vessel etc - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66373881

    More details from this 1886 article - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/107314519

    Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons The beginnings of a blog ... ?!

Steamer "General Gordon" Hawkesbury River

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • Andy Brill said:
    Another view of the 'General Gordon' berthed on the Hawkesbury River from dunedoo: The steamer is named after General Gordon the ill-fated hero of Khartoum. Here is a contemporary photo of him from 'Life of General Gordon' 1886:
  • beachcomber australia said:
    WooHoo! There she blows! See comments etc ...
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    Andy Brill beachcomber australia Thanks guys :)