steamships

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Andy Brill said:
SS Aramac arriving in Melbourne 1889 - article from trove: trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8578592 and a painting of the ship from State Library Victoria: digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/action/nmets.do?DOCCHOICE=273...
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
Andy Brill Thanks for the links Andy - we've added them to our records :)

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beachcomber australia said:
The photographer was on board one of the Manly paddle-steamers (PS BRIGHTON?). Interesting to compare the buildings with this 1899 Kerry photo ... from.ph/28144
beachcomber australia said:
Gushing description of Holdsworth Macpherson's new store in 1896 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14080300
beachcomber australia said:
The BRIGHTON (much earlier) for comparison of paddle-wheel arch etc ... it's a good match except for the number of steps ... from.ph/30912
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Thanks BC, you are the leading expert in Sydney's developing skyline! PS I love the review of Macpherson's. This line is a little misleading in a modern context: 'The friends of such as indulge in the weed will find in the handsomely-polished silver-mounted 'cabinets for smokers' most acceptable gifts.'
beachcomber australia said:
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Ha ha! I was trying to establish a date for the whole album. From the look of it I initially thought late 1880s (Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was in 1887), but it seems to be after 1897 (the Diamond Jubilee). I had been meaning to look into the Holdsworth Macpherson building history for yonks.

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John Cowper said:
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons I have a feeling that this, is in fact, the PS Brighton. The Fairlight had only one funnel, the Brighton had two. Here is a pic of the Brighton arriving at Manly Wharf.
Andy Brill said:
Some details and first cruise in 1883 of the PS Brighton in the Firth of Clyde: from trove: trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/91148661 and the PS Brighton at Manly from Powerhouse Museum:
pellethepoet said:
John Cowper Well spotted John. Andy Brill I think your photo clinches it Andy.
beachcomber australia said:
John Cowper Andy Brill pellethepoet OK experts, name that ferry ...
John Cowper said:
pellethepoet Andy Brill beachcomber australia

The ferry is, I believe, the Manly II, launched 1896, disposed of in 1924.
Capacity 820 passengers - 45 m x 8 m 229 gross tons, nett tonnage 139 tons. (Ref 'The Ferries of Sydney' Graeme Andrews and www.shf.org.au/archives-research/photographic-collections...

When Manly ( a screw ship) arrived she joined the Fairlight, Brighton and Narrabeen (all paddle steamers. Manly was the fastest and set a record time for the run of 22 minutes, which has apparently never been beaten by any conventional ferry.