[Dr and Mrs Clark [Clarke?] in the canoe yawl Snipe on the Darling River at Louth, NSW, 20 July 1895...
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[Dr and Mrs Clark [Clarke?] in the canoe yawl Snipe on the Darling River at Louth, NSW, 20 July 1895...
[Dr and Mrs Clark [Clarke?] in the canoe yawl Snipe on the Darling River at Louth, NSW, 20 July 1895]
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20 July 1895
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At Work and Play - 03406
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Dr and Mrs Clark in the canoe yawl Snipe on the Darling River at Louth, NSW, 20 July 1895; paddle steamer SWPS Victoria in the background.
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Full title
[Dr and Mrs Clark [Clarke?] in the canoe yawl Snipe on the Darling River at Louth, NSW, 20 July 1895]
Variant title
Previously titled "Rowing small sailing boat on the Darling River in front of paddle steamer - Louth, NSW", and dated c1890
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Female subject previously identified as "Edith Singleton (in boat)"; whether Edith Singleton is Mrs Clark has not been verified.
Digital order no:bcp_03406
Date note
Dated 20 July 1895 based on account of journey in Brisbane Courier, 7 December 1895 ("Down the Darling in a canoe. Goondiwindi to Adelaide. Dr Clark interviewed"): "On the 20th we reached Louth, where we were delayed for one day by rain."
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Original item no. BCP 03406
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Dr and Mrs Clark transported their canoe yawl 'Snipe' from Southport, Qld to Goondiwindi by train then wagon, then made their way down the McIntyre, Barwon, Darling and Murray Rivers to Goolwa, a journey of 8 months with 2574 miles covered. -- Information supplied by a reader based on newspaper sources in Trove: Morning Bulletin Wednesday 31 July 1...
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At Work and Play - 03406
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npAW8J81
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAW8J81
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391446
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