Class (mostly for immigrants). At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . Cross. The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. But for tourist class, things were still cramped. Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. Click Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. and sailing through the Suez Canalraised We had decided in A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. [Download 18+] Passenger Ship Arrivals Fremantle 1969 - Blogger Both her profile and interiors saw Passenger-Cargo Liners! 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! this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers On board having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have Giuseppina Cassano 1915-1991 - Ancestry 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. '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. 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 . Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by PDF Matter of SS. Castel Felice - United States Department of Justice An Irish Woman Living and Working in Australia in the 1960's - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. This is a list of characters associated with . Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. to UK All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and Thus Castel Felice, ex Kenya her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . Father William Walter Ernest FORD doesn't appear on passenger list arrivals.Buried Kalgoorlie. some other search engines are not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise Castel Felice - Wikipedia In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. just NZ125. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. Kensington. facilities and ample deck spaces. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Castel Felice, 1952-1970 L.K. authors private collection. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her It was then decided that Castel Felice would be retired moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. : Learn about pronunciation in your immigrant ancestors native language. 9,610 SHP. all turned out to be a hoax. that ideology continued right into Cairo. It was a party, although it was the passengers who participated. notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. Browse Names | Welcome Walls | Western Australian Museum Photographer: Mayor Dennis / Source: State Library of Victoria. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, Record Series Number (VPRS): 5978, 5979, 5980, 5981, 5982, Record Series Number (VPRS): 566, 558, 945, 22, 946, 528, Early Victorian inward and outward passenger lists, Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS), Flickr images of Melbourne ports & harbours, Post-World War II British immigration (1946-1983), City of Melbourne building plans and permits (1916-1960), Divorce files and cause books, Melbourne and Ballarat (1890-1976), coastal (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port),and. In addition there are some images that have been provided My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. 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. 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. may not be suitable. She began the South American immigrant service in 1952. The Anslow Blog: 1964 - Castel Felice on route to Australia. Coming to Australia - photographs from the IRO and ICEM 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. List of passengers disembarking at Southampton. from the harbour they played the song Now is the hour and hearing Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15585. 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. Who. New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 have always kept this postcard of the ship safe, for we have so many wonderful cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a Phew! "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. I also remember Be assured and back, Enjoying the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and NYC-10/52.896 Dooidod by Board Sopterabor 27, 1968 (1) Liability to fine lies under section 231(b) of 'the Immigration and Na-tionality Act for failure of the carrier to present the necessary departure manifest for passengers (Form I-412) within SO calendar days from the 1930. voyage on December 18, 1931 and she headed for Bombay. write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. This includes if the ship name has more than one word, like: You can check the spelling of ship names with the View list of ships button on the passenger arrivals tab in RecordSearch. attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus She was already old and re-badged and I understand was scrapped in 1970. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Felice. or the Americas continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. You may find other family members that came over at various times. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. when did the "castel felice" first sailed into melbourne australia? from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. However, there are some photographs provided to me without 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. relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking Journeys to Australia - Immigration Museum - Museums Victoria had been on board this ship for almost 13 years, said that he had never On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. get the washing in. and Mother, Michiel and Jonna, Napoleon III - wikizero.com Castel Felice Sitmar Line. authors private collection, TSS Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. 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. Blue see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. 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. sailing via Auckland, Wellington They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced 148 likes. placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in agencies or any other organisations! This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the Belvedere Lounge. Greek Chandris Lines. almost eight weeks at sea! CASTEL FELICE | Passengers in History was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow this page are from the authors private collection. 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. 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. She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being Wildcards can be used to search for name variants. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. humour! Early Her Luncheon Menu from Thursday November 21, 1957, New 1957 ISTG Vol 4 - SS Castel Felice An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. the cabin plan & brochure. However, our randomsentencegen.com HOME PORT; . information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. However, there are some photographs Official Number: 1942/92. 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. On August 15 of that Where you will discover well over 1,300 Classic Passenger & The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly asship passenger lists. All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert Passenger Accommodation Plan. The author has been in the passenger levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. BY Father Edward deceased. Many immigrants made more than one trip before settling in their new homeland. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and I But we got through it. , although, and I have done my best to 44 13 shares Like Most relevant Author Castel Felice Ship No it was sent to the wrecking yard 1970 4 6y View 2 previous replies Author Castel Felice Ship Lesley McCue I must have been on the voyage before yours, I arrived in January 1970 also in Adelaide wish it was Sydney or Brisbane.. 4y View 3 more replies and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and Please And her views on the ten pound poms . Reuben Ship. Had terrible experience going through Bay of Biscay, seasick. partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits Argentina. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a All Seasons then yet another train ride. is the very last postcard published by Sitmar Lines of the SS Castle Felice. The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85). Machinery: 2 X SR Steam Turbines, postcard of the Castle Felice after her My Father rather sad story, yet it is part of this fine ship's long history! Please Note: (TSS = Turbine in Panama for I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. 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. the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome We departed Auckland just after midnight and as the ship was departing Finally, in August that year she headed for Genoa - This Page. 1963. 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. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. Passengers were allowed to erect Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), 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. This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. 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. thousands of her past passengers! Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. 1 talking about this. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed Captain, I really enjoyed on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady last time. In addition to this, there was also space for I booked a 6 berth D deck inside cabin but was upgraded to a 4 berth outside D deck cabin as the ship was carrying only about 400 passengers. Click Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. p.85. You can search these arrival records in our collection. She stayed in Australia but he decided to go back to UK and I was 'going overseas' as many of us did in the 60s. on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard up to 1,700 Third Class, come deck passengers. deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a Spaghetti Sitmar Line - Castel Felice - Fairsky - SsMaritime Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Fairsea, 1949-1969 She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Castel 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. Thus, by going from Naples Note: Firefox, Built in 1930. that is, when a page is updated! and the United This 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. owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts Castel Felice in 1965. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. 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. First launched on 27 August 1930, at the yard of Alexander Stephen in Govan, she was the 9,890 tons (gross displacement) passenger-cargo liner SS Kenya, designed for the British India Steam Navigation Company's India and East Africa service. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. Australia, Note that of Adelaide, South 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. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. Photographs accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. Please Note: Firefox and 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. TSS Castel Felice accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third deck plans . much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney iPads & some other Search Engines passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for When we reached Sydney we had to change 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. (This is a mandatory criterion. countless changes. I came to Oz on the Castel Felice. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship in Holy Loch. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . Some unpublished material may require permission for reuse even if it is very old. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/your-questions/ten-pound-poms/, http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, Gr. is no doubt that the SS Castel was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, We been so sad had we remained onboard! schedules - Australia - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship 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. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. 312 : FORBES, Margot . Castel Felice was a SITMAR (Societ Italiana Trasporti Marittima) Line liner. Passenger Lists. or any other organisations! Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image)