Mary Ann's boiler |
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| Title : | Mary Ann's boiler |
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| Creator : | Government Photolithographer, photographer | ||
| Source : | B 446 Capt. W.R. Randell | ||
| Date of creation : | ca. 1880 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Capt. W.R. Randell and the Boiler of the "Mary Ann", the first Steamer on the River Murray The boiler was built for Randell by a local blacksmith. Rectangular in design, when first tested it bulged ominously, and Randell wrapped bullock chains around it, tightening these with wooden wedges. The boiler, after its useful life was over, was displayed for many years in a park at Mannum, but is now housed within the Mannum Dock Museum. |
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| Period : | 1852-1883 |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Parsons, Ronald Ships of the inland rivers: an outline history and details of all known paddle ships, barges and other vessels trading on the Murray-Darling system Ridgehaven, S. Aust.: Gould Books, 1990 Kinmont, Mabel Family portrait of William Richard Randell, first steam-navigator of the River Murray and its tributaries [Adelaide: The Advertiser, 1951] Phillips, Peter J. Redgum & paddlewheels: Australia's inland river trade Collingwood, Vic.: Greenhouse, 1980 Christopher, Peter Paddlesteamers and riverboats of the River Murray [Stepney, S.Aust.]: Axiom , 2000 |
| Internet links : | Australian Dictionary of Biography online: Randell, William (1824-1911) |
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