Reference numberLH004228BDescriptionThe Priestman grab dredge had a three ton lift and was imported in parts in August 1893 and assembled in the colony. After its launch on 29.04.1894 it was used inside the bar for removing rock broken up by blasting. The Premier was a suction dredge built in Holland and began work on 3.02.1896 removing sand.Date1897Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Construction of Victoria Quay (1897). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 21/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/19154
