steamships

176 photos and 5 illustrations tagged steamships, from 18 members of Flickr Commons.

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On board S.S. Wodonga. Sydney to Melb

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • 3 older comments, and then…
  • Dale said:
    And indeed a voyage from Sydney to Melbourne on the S.S. Wodonga.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The SS WODONGA in Brisbane 1902 - From this marvellous collection - www.flickr.com/photos/35658363@N00/sets/72157633708105489...
  • pellethepoet said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks for the link beachcomber. What a marvellous collection indeed. Astonishing even!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    pellethepoet did you find the Warrnambool ones? I was about to pm you about them ...
  • pellethepoet said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks, I'll go back and take a proper look. I'd only skimmed the set, and bookmarked it for later.

On Board the "General Gordon"

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • 6 older comments, and then…
  • 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 ... ?!

Sail and steam in harbour

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • derangedlemur said:
    Early today. Where's this - New Ross?
  • derangedlemur said:
    I think perhaps yes: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000590089
  • Sharon Corbet said:
    Or Drogheda?
  • Swordscookie said:
    Sharon Corbet I think you have it Sharon! I was looking for a bridge but the nearest one to where the ships were moored is relatively new so I was looking in vain! This would have been taken from the heights near where the railway station is now!
  • derangedlemur said:
    Sharon Corbet Or that either.