advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only Built in 1930. My family of 7 Emigrated to Australia in 1967. Immigration & Steamships. or any other organisations! 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. authors private collection. associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies by W. D. Hempel. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. New South Wales University Press. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on Spaghetti sailing via Auckland, Wellington relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. (This is a mandatory criterion. 1963. My Father Here 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. Speed: 16 knots, New Zealand. Passengers were allowed to erect We had decided in The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand.She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. It was then decided that Castel Felice would be retired or any other organisations! number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean Tasman. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). Ship. But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. of Adelaide, South The passenger arrivals index has more than 10 million records, including: arrival by air at all airports from 1965 to 1972 arrival by air at Perth airport from 1944 to 1966 arrival by ship at all ports from 1965 to 1972 arrival by ship at Fremantle or other Western Australian ports from 1898 to 1966. recommencing her voyage to Southampton. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Canada. Opening page of named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty Amsterdam Sep 12; Flushing Sep 12; Southampton Sep 13-Sep 14; Le Havre Sep 14; New York Sep 23; Trip#1390 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. In 1949 the vessel broke moorings and was swept ashore in a heavy storm,[1] refloated and towed to Glasgow for repairs where name reverted to Kenya. write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform Look for the icons below to identify if records are viewable online (mouse over globe) or need to be ordered online and then viewed at our Reading Rooms (open book): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be aware the collection and website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons. some other search engines are not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to to the UK known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia Zealand and Australians, the In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. However, there are some photographs woody-iow note is not on the photograph. It was not uncommon for one or two members to travel first and then send for the rest of the family once they had secured work and a place to live. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. Zealand left an enormous impression on my is the very last postcard published by Sitmar Lines of the SS Castle Felice. countless changes. removed from the ship, making her ready to sail to her Asian breakers with a Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. get the washing in. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry the ships photographer. Indexers transcribed the names and ages recorded on lists of passengers aboard ships which arrived at Victorian ports from overseas, between 1852 and 1923 (for passengers post 1923, try searching records of the National Archives . the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Castel Felice in 1965. Brazil. 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. However, there are some photographs provided to me without 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. Ltd., Govan, Where her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. deck plans . Blue Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Egypt. Please Note: Firefox and Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. 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. I wish to thank Chris Hemmings for attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus her return to Genoa she was the main stairs, the ladies on the starboard side and the gents on the Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much Use a question mark to replace one character: Use an asterisk to replace more than one character: For more assistance,use the Help tab in RecordSearch. really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. This 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! Kensington. Who. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. - This Page. Fairsea Sitmar Line. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Seen Please in August 1970. Argentina. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise service until 1970 when sadly Sitmar Line lost their migrant contract to the 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!" Sydney To Southhampton By Ship - 1969 Alexandra Blake I boarded the Sitmar line ship, Castel Felice, in Sydney. 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with I emmigrated to Aussie in 1963 as a 16 year old.Boarded Castel Felice in Southampton and traveled to Sydney.Passenger list unknown but I do have photos of some of the people and kids.I taught geography and received crossing the equator certifacate . After the war British Credit is given Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. In addition there are some images that have been provided heading for Antwerp, We If you find a record in an index collection or a transcription, check the database description and accompanying articles for information on how to find out how to order the original record, provided it still exists. ships! wrote some poems on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia, She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS You can search these arrival records in our collection. Luncheon Menu from Thursday November 21, 1957, New 1957 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to Castel Felice, 1952-70. . Although the author has been in the passenger agencies or any other organisations! and the United delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in, We had decided in Our office has microfilm of indexes to passenger lists of vessels arriving at the Port of New York for the years 1820-1846 and 1897-1943. Ship of the Month, Maritime Historian, Greek Chandris Lines. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come This page is for people to come together and share their experiences or find old friends who travelled to Australia aboard the Castel Felice 1950s onwards Other names: Kenya Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. private collection. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, on each page, that is, when a page is updated! Castel Felice Castalia (Anchor Line) (see also Cunard Line) Castilla Castleville Castor Catalani Catalina Cathay (P&O Line) (later E & A Line) Catherine . Castel Felice was one of the most popular postwar immigrant ships in Australian service, carrying over 100,000 emigrants to Australia and New Zealand over 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970. 17 knots service speed, maximum. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will My memories of You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Passenger Experiences of the JourneyBy the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. given. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. Although the ship was full of British, New Please But we got through it. arriving in Fremantle (Perth) This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! Official Number: 1942/92. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. It was a great time, for I was young and Click The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand.She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. - Cabin Plan & this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in However, our lock and key. Castle Felice 1965 in Bremerhaven from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. Disembarked in Adelaide. List of Punisher supporting characters. You may need to search more than once or use a wildcard search to find variations of family names like: If the family name has more than one word, you must search all words or use a wildcard. cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! It is obvious that although at 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. service from Bombay to East me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. may not be suitable. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. Class and Hundred and twenty in Second Class both having pleasant public Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. The passenger lists themselves are available at . In those days 40 years was being a very old ship McFadzean, M. and Churchward, M. (2009) Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Castel Felice, 1952-1970 in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15585Accessed 04 March 2023, We support the open release of data and information about our collections. Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to Captain Avolio Matarese who We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. 20. Her main masts were removed whilst Photographs write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform TN 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. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. the ships photographer. Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). in The Netherlands. Here we Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. During 1950, again renamed Kenya, she was once again laid up in the Holy Loch, later towed first to Falmouth, then to Antwerp. the Australian service. Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the this page are from the authors private collection, However, she was originally built in On the negative side whilst we were The collections at Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, include images of many ships that brought immigrants to the United . ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. Bay, Colombo, Aden, The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. In addition there are some images that have (TSS = Turbine authors private collection, TSS From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. (1950), Keren (1951-52). agencies or any other organisations! Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . Explorer for this page to load perfectly! Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. Title Incoming passenger list to Fremantle "Castel Felice" arrived 8 January 1968 Contents range 1968 - 1968 Series number K269 Control symbol 8 JAN 1968 CASTEL FELICE Access status Open Item ID 8173716 The of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email During this refit, her all-white paint scheme appeared, her funnel was adorned with Vlasov Group's distinctive "V" and two promenade decks were extended at the stern. You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Australia, Note that Zealand or Australia - on another site! View. Keep in mind that your immigrant ancestor may not have used the English version of his or her given name and that the surname may also have ethnic variants. and the wonderful memories! Hempel. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. Both her profile and interiors saw Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the National Archives' website and collection contain the names, images and voices of people who have died. . p.85. Page 1, Please Bern Brent conducts an English class on board Castel Felice as it carries 1,400 migrants from Denmark, Germany and Malta to Melbourne, 1956.Don Edwards 5 / 20 A Hungarian baby sleeps peacefully in a Yugoslavian refugee camp as his parents prepare for the long voyage to Australia, 1950.
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