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Construction of No.1 Lock, Blanchetown
Title : Construction of No.1 Lock, Blanchetown Construction of No.1 Lock, Blanchetown
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Date of creation : ca. 1920
Format : Photograph
Contributor : State Library of South Australia
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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 paddlesteamer on the River Murray in 1853. Randell went on to build up a successful freight business on the river with a sizeable fleet of paddlesteamers and also operated a dry dock at Mannum.

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Coverage year : 1920
Place : Blanchetown
Region : Riverland and Murraylands
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