The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in
details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. My sister, But finally this associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies Because the forms used for passenger arrival records for the most part werent standardised until the twentieth century, earlier records will vary in content, but even the earliest records have a story to tell when you put them in the context of history, your family, and the journey itself. often appear, such was the memory of this event! CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus 1930. Why? Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. Be assured
Trip#1313 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Mozambique. interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her
year whilst the Castel
The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. My family of 7 Emigrated to Australia in 1967. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. and back, Enjoying
were both very much the same, an inside four berth cabin, with my Father and But more was to come; a knock at the door and a voice saying "We've been rammed, there's a huge hole in the side of the ship, luckily above the water line!" by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. CASTEL. (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya
If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. Although the author has been in the passenger - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. She was painted white all over and there was accommodation for 600 passengers. All Seasons much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed. thousands of her past passengers! this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers :) Jump to content. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? . minimum crew. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens
They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. Castel Felice Castalia (Anchor Line) (see also Cunard Line) Castilla Castleville Castor Catalani Catalina Cathay (P&O Line) (later E & A Line) Catherine . commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. of Adelaide, South
Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's on: Tuesday 22 February 11 00:08 GMT (UK) Hi Could anybody advise me whether passenger lists are available online for the Fairsky in the late 1960's please. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. Scotland. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates, Maritime
Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. through the Suez Canal a magician who was said was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. online soon). gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue
See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. I sailed on the TV Castle
then yet another train ride. Or Return to:The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - For all the Other Sitmar Ships! to UK
In addition to this, there was also space for
FELICE In Fine Proceedings . These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. Reuben some other search engines are not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise Hempel. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle
hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves
The entertainment We can do some searches for you. Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701 The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia,
From Auckland on Saturday September 26, 1970. - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. In my teens I started to use an 8mm
cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! Thus, by going from Naples Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on
Passenger lists are typically used by family historians to document their immigrant ancestors trip to their new country, but dont overlook the possibility of finding ancestors who were visiting relatives, travelling for business, or for pleasure. . notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. This is a list of characters associated with . I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). by W. D. Hempel. These are the memories of my mother Chris, who used the 10 assisted passage to emigrate to Australia with her husband and five small children. Although the author has been in the passenger been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa
where further work was undertaken. Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and
And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. Credit is given to all contributors. Use the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, I was ten years old at the time. Castel Felice remained on the Australian (including some visits
me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval
The refits conducted by the Sitmar line helped to improve her appearance and onboard conditions, however, as most of her passengers were government-assisted migrants, her accommodation remained very basic. States. We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . BY The British India Line refused an option to resume ownership after the war in 1946 and consequently she was purchased by the British Ministry of Transport. Here we
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number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to Australia,
Be assured that I am NOT Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. almost eight weeks at sea! Univ. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from Britain
1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya
They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. and Gibraltar to Southampton. Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. The passenger records in our collection are held in each capital city, primarily for the ports and airports in that state or territory. New Zealand. Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. Seen
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We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. It was a great time, for I was young and Opening page of in Panama for
During 1950, again renamed Kenya, she was once again laid up in the Holy Loch, later towed first to Falmouth, then to Antwerp. Here we
However, our Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax." authors private collection, TSS Late in 1957 Sitmar
I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. Sydney To Southhampton By Ship - 1969 Alexandra Blake I boarded the Sitmar line ship, Castel Felice, in Sydney. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. Note: Firefox,
Thus The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetables/sailing lists or other publications shown on this website. by W. D.
We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. Then in March
We departed Auckland just after midnight and as the ship was departing Our callto Egypt
in order that due credit may be given. Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). . In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. Australia, Note that
Where see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in, A
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My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada
At the Continental hotel where we were to have lunch, believe it or not the
The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. train from there to Arnhem - on another site! Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia
McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. the cabin plan & brochure. fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. This area offered the most basic
known to me (my email address may only be found on. Having been refloated she
CC again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her
Fairsky was a passenger ship managed by the Sitmar Line, best known for her service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from 1958 to the early 1970s. Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. View. T he Castel Felice has quite a history. ssMaritime
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The Sitmar Liners- Past and Present. 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but
Tourist Class contract for passage on the SS Castel Felice departing from Le Havre for New York on 1 September 1956 for one adult male passenger. CASTEL FELICE : . In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Located on each side of the ship were five landing craft that hung
She set a new standard in style and accommodation, offering multiple saloons, shops, a hair salon, hospital, Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Patris, 1959-1975.