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On Berowra Waters Ferry
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DescriptionThe photograph shows, obscured, the ferry master, Bill Ewings, The Ewings had the contract for running the ferry in the late thirties. The engine seen at the side of the ferry is a Chapman Pup. If the engine ever broke down the ferry master could bring the ferry to the shore manually. On Sundays, Peter, aged as young as 10, had the job of opening the ferry gates.
Donated by Pat and Jill Ewings, children of Bill Ewings
Physical FormatBerowra WatersDimensionsBerowra Living History
Donated by Pat and Jill Ewings, children of Bill Ewings
Physical FormatBerowra WatersDimensionsBerowra Living HistoryLocation
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On Berowra Waters Ferry. Hornsby Shire, accessed 28/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/3591