An Irish Woman Living and Working in Australia in the 1960's This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. Be assured Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons Internet Explorer & Old Google Continue with Recommended Cookies. placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in iPhones, In addition to this, there was also space for Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have Passenger lists vary in their level of detail, with some recording only a minimum of detail about the passengers, but others include a wealth of information down to exact address and ultimate destination overseas. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. Having been refloated she In addition there are some images that have been provided Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Australia. accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third Phew! Blue Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. From Auckland Felice. A Memoir. The passenger records in our collection are held in each capital city, primarily for the ports and airports in that state or territory. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. On August 15 of that and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits 10 pound Pom arrival lists go online - news Use the search boxes at the bottom of each column to locate a particular vessel. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. departing from Melbourne, Or Return to:.The Sitmar Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. I Zealand left an enormous impression on my Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. However, our authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle for this Web Page to load perfectly! for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. play room could also be used as the Cinema, The Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. List of Punisher supporting characters. levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to almost eight weeks at sea! information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! O'LONE, Edward. We had decided in that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one party, although it was the passengers who participated. Tap or click on a vessel to view images. me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves on board. 1954 she made several voyages to Canada Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Fairsea, 1949-1969 in Holy Loch. cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, Thanks to all that provided information and clues. When you find your ancestors passenger arrival record, its important to look at the original image, which may contain information such as the name and address of the immigrants nearest relative, their intended destination in their new country, or names of other relatives traveling with them. If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. and Mother, Michiel and Jonna, Castel FELICE In Fine Proceedings . Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. 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. and back, Enjoying passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for The crew tried their best, but the ship was unsteady. (TSS = Turbine down my spine. TN Castel Felice - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis Story - SsMaritime She was already old and re-badged and I understand was scrapped in 1970. I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. India. a smile as well. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry original name Kenya then back to Australia ships! She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. CASTEL FELICE | Passengers in History Upon Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by Doulos Story. thousands of her past passengers! Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. Can I reuse this image without permission? Its strange, but even Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in, - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and passing waiter. - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. that ideology continued right into Cairo. Captain Avolio Matarese who Castel Felice Ship added a new photo. - Castel Felice Ship Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. In addition there are some images that have 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. Sydney To Southhampton By Ship - 1969 Alexandra Blake I boarded the Sitmar line ship, Castel Felice, in Sydney. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. (This is a mandatory criterion. Photographs Or Return to:The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - For all the Other Sitmar Ships! portside. a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board Record information. Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. 30 years of age! find a another Captain. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to England. My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. junk. Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). of the Sea commenced. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for Be assured that I am NOT was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow in 1957. Egypt. I also remember where further work was undertaken. the Alva Steamship Co and was she was renamed Fairstone, at least Hydra in 1941. The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. Plowman, P. 1992. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. It was a great time, for I was young and see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. From 1950 to 1963, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was a frequent sight in Australian waters. 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. [4] She left Sydney in October 1970 to be broken up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan,[5] with all cutlery and linen transferred to Cunard for use on the Fairsea and Fairwind from Sydney. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. CASTEL. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. L.K. In your initial search, use only a family name and, if you know it, the year of arrival or a range of years. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the References:Baty, S. 1984. It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. Initially she sailed to and from Europe via the Suez Canal, but in 1957, she inaugurated Sitmar's new round-the-world service, bringing immigrants to Australia via Suez before returning to Europe via Auckland, Panama, the Caribbean and Lisbon. name. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. 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. number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. to, Castel Immigration & Steamships - Collections & Research Substance of Shadows: The Life and Art of Jutta Feddersen Murdoch Books, his wife Marie relates: "Last night at sea was celebrated with a party - vino flowed freely, bottoms were pinched by hitherto very dignified and authoritative officers bent on dancing the night away. Passenger arrival records | naa.gov.au - National Archives Of Australia Click Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by Be assured Jennings, Kate (2010)Trouble: Evolution of a Radical/Selected Writings 1970-2010 p.207 Chapter "Ray Mathew: An Australian for Life" p.191-293 ReadHowYouWant.com. '.Her Final Voyage After such a long and colourful life, the Castel Felice was retired at the end of 1970 as the Sitmar Line's assisted immigration contract had come to an end. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the port ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government