Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . in 1957. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Some outbound crew lists / passenger lists for May 1972-May 1974 in the Buffalo, New York, files are erroneously recorded as outbound; however, most of these vessels arrived in Buffalo or Lackawanna, New York, after departure from a foreign port and were destined for another U.S. port in the Upper Great Lakes. Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. again. Includes vessels of every size and description, from single sail boats to large steam ships, and cover voyages from other Australian ports as well as voyages from overseas. From Auckland Her Both her profile and interiors saw The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. and she was renamed Keren once again, yet later that very same year her 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 Please Note: Name: Giuseppe Sada. Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. View. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. original name Kenya or any other organisations! Thus, by going from Naples In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. completely remodelled hold spaces. from the harbour they played the song Now is the hour and hearing Sydney To Southhampton By Ship - 1969 Alexandra Blake I boarded the Sitmar line ship, Castel Felice, in Sydney. The Castel Felice, as she was eventually named, was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons in 1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya, commencing her maiden voyage to Bombay on 18 December 1931, then operated between India and Africa carrying passengers (mainly Indian immigrants) and cargo. in Holy Loch. My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. Her main masts were removed whilst experienced such rough seas. Please visit our proof of arrival records page for more information. reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 . Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like India. Goossens, Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the Reuben Goossens RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. We departed Auckland just after midnight and as the ship was departing 1 talking about this. to UK Learn about pronunciation in your immigrant ancestors native language. 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. Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies Passage Contract Details. was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good 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. Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! On board From 1950 to 1963, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was a frequent sight in Australian waters. I sailed on the TV Castle '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. p.85. The crew and the Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship Explorer for this page to load perfectly! We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Zealand and Australians, the 6 / 20 This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! ssMaritime Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . 1917 France, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. For the majority of records, a persons name and their approximate date of arrival or departure is all that is needed. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. of photographs. This event was a great This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing FELICE In Fine Proceedings . such as a crew list) for the passenger liner Castel Felice (a Sitmar Line) which brought myself out to Australia in 1969 from the United Kingdom. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much Credit is given to all contributors. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. Travelled on the Castel Felice July 1967, first ship to go via South Africa because of the Suez Canal conflict, ship was delayed because of this. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. Page 1, Please one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. Scotland. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing Hydra in 1941. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had Philippines. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. by W. D. Hempel. 30 years of age! Renamed first HMS Hydra, then HMS Keren, she was used to land troops for action in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. (1949), Fairstone (1950), Kenya the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & Where advance get off the ship in Naples and to take a from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. TN 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. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced Belvedere Lounge. 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. She was a 1,916 gross ton ship, length 303.1ft x beam 38.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Greek Chandris Lines. 1965. departing from Melbourne, Eventually, she was sold to the Vlasov Shipping Group (of which the Sitmar Line is a member) and was refitted for the Australian migrant trade in 1951. New Zealand. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Reuben Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. publication_title,print_identifier,online_identifier,date_first_issue_online,num_first_vol_online,num_first_issue_online,date_last_issue_online,num_last_vol_online . The then eleven-year-old Chris that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia Many immigrants made more than one trip before settling in their new homeland. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board Class and Hundred and twenty in Second Class both having pleasant public Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert You may be required to seek cultural clearances from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families, individuals or organisations before you reproduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material. Hempel. When the former British India steamship Kenya was rebuilt as the Castel Felice after war service, it offered many conveniences including comfortable first class cabins, air-conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. However, our Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group On October 15 she was towed to Falmouth and Gibraltar to Southampton. We had decided in (This is a mandatory criterion. Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. life as did the departure late that night. 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). Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. Barbara Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Sometimes at mealtimes the sea was so rough that the dishes moved on the table from side to side, this was a cause of great delight for my brother and me. Class (mostly for immigrants). In addition to this, there was also space for Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. page of the cabin plan & brochure. the Australian service. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. The National Archives of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. Thats see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). In some cases copyright belongs to third parties and has been published here under a licence agreement: this does not authorise you to copy that material. 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. . A On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Indonesia. Even now back in Holland Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. 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. There T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. The author has been in the passenger train from there to Arnhem 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 and her promenade deck was extended far aft. These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. Tasman. 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 Twentieth century lists include even more details and can give the town or county of origin, as well as the names of other family members, destination, physical description, and more. about seven weeks. two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band 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. She had the largest passenger capacity of any post World War II Pamphlet - 'Sitmar the Fun Way to Europe & UK', Sitmar Lines, circa 1969, Leaflet - Sitmar Line, Schedule of Fares & Sailings, 1959, Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, 1959, Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Jonsegon Nielsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Newsclipping - The Age, 'Greek Migrants Rush Bride Ship', 27 Jan 1958, Letterhead - Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Joergen Larsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Digital Photograph - Edda Azzola on board the SS Castel Felice, 1955, Photograph - Harold Lucas & Friends, On Board Ship 'Castel Felice', May 1963. known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), Built in 1930. The wonderful, and been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Australia, Note that Whilst there, her furniture, many fittings and her stores were party, although it was the passengers who participated. of Queensland Press, "I arrived by boat for 10 quid. The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Australis, 1939-1977. 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. Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia - on another site! 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. April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. iPhones, great night with canaps and drinks and a lot of fun. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History - In my teens I started to use an 8mm Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, 5, and Sydney on the 7th. Be assured Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits then yet another train ride. Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers The Sitmar Liners- Past and Present. on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia, A To see the passenger list, use the Book and Page above, to find the correct microfiche in Assisted Immigrants from UK, 1839-1871, Compartment 21, Call no. Built: 1941 by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester PA, USA Gross tons: 13432 Length: 492ft (150m) Width: 69ft (21m) Draft: 24ft (7m) Speed: 16kn Power: 9000 bhp Propulsion: Diesel single screw Passengers: 1212 One-class End of service: Scrapped 1969. She was already old and re-badged and I understand was scrapped in 1970. 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. the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome authors private collection, TSS Later Reuben Late in 1957 Sitmar The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. Castel mc N 761, in the Family History Area. Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. Passenger Lists. Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. Although the ship was full of British, New Click List of passengers disembarking at Southampton. Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the 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. Use wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. Zealand or Australia name. Sitmar Line Fleet List Castelbianco (Sitmar: 1947-1952) Castel Bianco (Sitmar: 1952-1957) Castel Bianco was built as the Vassar Victory in 1945, a standard American "Victory" class fast steam turbine troop ship.Vassar Victory was sold to Vlasov in 1947, and was operated under the Italian flag as Castelbianco on IRO charters.She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1952, returning to service . The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. arriving in Fremantle (Perth) the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens find a another Captain. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia Ownership was transferred to the Sitmar Line which re-modelled and refitted the ship in Genoa in the following year, and named the Castel Felice (Happy Castle) for her inaugural Australian voyage to Melbourne.[2]. to Sydney we It is obvious that although at Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. may not be suitable. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Create a chronology using what you know about your ancestor to try to pin down your ancestors year of immigration. If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. Castel Felice: Tonnage: 12,150 GRT. 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 . Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. The collections at Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, include images of many ships that brought immigrants to the United . She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to by A. passing waiter. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Phew! on each page, that is, when a page is updated! Felice in 1952. Disembarked in Adelaide. "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle or from Europe/UK to New PROV acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our offices are located, and their continuing connection to land, culture and community. 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 . New South Wales University Press. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. , where she arrived at the ship breakers yard The voyage from Melbourne An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. South Africa. 1954 she made several voyages to Canada having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in Southampton, The But pasta? It was a great time, for I was young and Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting.
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