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Six days holiday on the River Murray
Title : Six days holiday on the River Murray Six days holiday on the River Murray
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Creator : Moody, Percival Tom Stephen, 1890-1967
Date of creation : 1941
Format : Film
Contributor : State Library catalogue
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Copyright :

This footage is reproduced courtesy of Mr Bill Moody.

Use for any purpose requires written permission from Mr Bill Moody and the State Library of South Australia.
Description :
These clips show the maiden trip of the motor vessel Merle in 1941. The TSMV Merle was named after the popular paddle-steamer built in 1904.

Moody films the majestic vistas along the riverbank, and then the serving of afternoon tea aboard the vessel.
Subjects
Coverage year : 1941
Further reading :
Christopher, Peter. Paddlesteamers and riverboats of the River Murray, Stepney, S.Aust. : Axiom , 2000

Mudie, Ian. Riverboats, Adelaide : Rigby, 1972

Parsons, Ronald and Williams, Rod. The river boats, Houghton, S. Aust. : R. Williams, 1992

Strevens, Steve. Slow river : a journey down the Murray, Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2006
Internet links :
Murray River website

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