 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Decendants of Robert O'May who with his brothers, Thomas and James founded the Hobart-Bellerive ferry service. Back l to r: D O'May (son of G E O'May) and Robert D O'May (son of H O'May). Front l to r: Sydney R, Harry and George E O'May (all sons of Robert O'May). Picture published with a long article in the Mercury? on 23.9.1930 (or 1936?) (Copy pasted in O'May scrapbook) In 1912 the O'May Brothers who owned and operated the trans-Derwent ferries merged with the Rosny Estates Company to encourage property development on the Eastern Shore. The venture failed and the company folded but the O'Mays continued their ferry service. However it became largely redundant when the floating arch bridge was opened in 1943. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: O'may Captains Subjects: people Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL318 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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