P. S. Rodney , owned by Permewan Wright, was used to transport non Union strikebreaking shearers to the Darling River sheep stations , during the later 19th century. Union shearers burnt it to the waterline. This shows the remains of the P. S. Rodney.This photograph is very significant as it was one of the events of the Australian shearers' strike of 1891-1894. When unionised shearers burnt the P. S. Rodney for carrying non-Union shearers to the Darling river sheep stations.Black and white photograph of the remains of P. S. Rodney, showing iron "skeleton" by the Darling River bank near Pooncarie. A youth stands near it, and a fallen tree is at the left, close up.On the reverse in pen, "Remains of RODNEY." Kodak paper. Stamped J176shearers strike, p. s. rodney - remains, pooncarie, n. s. w

P. S. Rodney , owned by Permewan Wright, was used to transport non Union strikebreaking shearers to the Darling River sheep stations , during the later 19th century. Union shearers burnt it to the waterline. This shows the remains of the P. S. Rodney.This photograph is very significant as it was one of the events of the Australian shearers' strike of 1891-1894. When unionised shearers burnt the P. S. Rodney for carrying non-Union shearers to the Darling river sheep stations.Black and white photograph from the water, of the remains of the P. S. Rodney , showing,(not very clearly) the iron "skeleton" on the bank amidst a mess of branches. A piece of bark pierces the water at right and the bank of the river fills the left of the view. On reverse "The remains of the Paddle-Steamer "RODNEY" burnt on the "Darling" River. Printed Kodak paper, stamped B012 p. s. rodney - remains, shearers' strike, pooncarie, n. s. w