PS Marion entering dry dock |
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| Title : | PS Marion entering dry dock |
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| Creator : | Axer, Ron | |||
| Place Of Creation : | Mannum | |||
| Date of creation : | 1963 | |||
| Format : | Film | |||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | |||
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| Donated by : | Ron Axer |
| Copyright : | Reproduction rights are owned by State Library of South Australia. This footage may be viewed for personal research or study. Use for any other purpose requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. To request approval, complete the Permission to publish form |
| Description : |
The National Trust bought the PS Marion in 1963 to use as a memorial to the river boat era. Having been laid up at Morgan for some years this film shows it steaming down the River Murray to Mannum where it was to become a floating museum. For over thirty years its home was Randell Dry Dock in Mannum but in 1989 it was decided to make the boat operational once more. Recommissioned in November 1994 it now undertakes short cruises and overnight cruises. PS Marion is the last operational, heritage, steam driven, wood fired, overnight passenger carrying side paddle steamer in the world. Ron Axer, returned serviceman and newsagent of Mannum filmed local scenes and events in the Riverland including floods; and events in Adelaide including the Royal Tour of 1954. |
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| Coverage year : | 1963 |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Drage, William and Page, Michael Riverboats and rivermen Adelaide: Rigby, 1976 Godson, Harry The Marion story Leabrook, S.A.: Investigator Press, 1973 Parsons, RH Ships of the Inland Rivers . Gumeracha, SA, Gould Books, 1996. Phillips, Peter J. Redgum & paddlewheels: Australia's inland river trade Collingwood, Vic.: Greenhouse, 1980 |
| Internet links : | Downstream : State Library of South Australia's River Murray website PS Marion : Mannum Dock Museum of River History website |
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