Constructing No.1 Lock, Blanchetown |
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| Title : | Constructing No.1 Lock, Blanchetown |
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| Source : | Construction of No.1 Lock, Blanchetown | ||
| Date of creation : | ca. 1920 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Construction of No. 1 lock at Blanchetown, River Murray. Begun in 1915, the lock was completed in 1922 The lock was named the William R. Randell Lock after William Randell the first man to operate a paddle steamer on the River Murray in 1853. Randell went on to build up a successful freight business on the river with a sizeable fleet of paddle steamers and also operated a dry dock at Mannum. |
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| Coverage year : | 1920 |
| Place : | Blanchetown |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Linn, Rob Murray water is thicker than blood: the stories of the families who made the River Murray's locks and barrages Waikerie, S. Aust.: Historical Consultants for River Murray Locks & Barrages Reunion Committee, 2001 Johnston, E.N. Preliminary report of Captain E.N. Johnston, relative to the construction of locks and weirs on the River Murray, May 31st, 1912 Adelaide: Govt. Printer, 1913 Launer, Doris L William R. Randell Lock, lock and weir no. 1, Blanchetown: general and historical report Blanchetown, S. Aust.: D.L. Launer, 1986] |
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