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.. Condition is Very Good. States. in order that due credit may be given. is no doubt that the SS Castel in Panama for Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. thousands of her past passengers! Ship of the Month, Maritime Historian, by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. Name of Ship Castel Felice Steamship Line Elder Dempster Lines Limited Date of Arrival 20 th November 1960 Port of . Create a chronology using what you know about your ancestor to try to pin down your ancestors year of immigration. 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. relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. to, Castel ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. terminal, which is quite a distance by train and take an overnight ferry and all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. 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]. life as did the departure late that night. The then eleven-year-old Chris Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. Renamed first HMS Hydra, then HMS Keren, she was used to land troops for action in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa. My father and I were segregated to a lower deck. name. Nigeria. Castel Felice, ex Kenya reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 I also remember If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. 1963. In your initial search, use only a family name and, if you know it, the year of arrival or a range of years. or any other organisations! on Saturday September 26, 1970. Please Note: 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady The ship was popular with passengers, despite having the dishonour of once running aground in the Suez Canal, and colliding with the collier Rickie Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Fairsea, 1949-1969. Egypt. Australia. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed and Mother, Michiel and Jonna, original name Kenya Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Step 4: If you still can't find your ancestor in free ships passenger lists, try ships passenger lists and naturalization records on a pay site. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. thousands of her past passengers! on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. Photographs then back to Australia a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Located on each side of the ship were five landing craft that hung There were no luxuries for us. But we got through it. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia down my spine. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. South Africa. Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Be assured that I am NOT Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . Search the catalogue and gateways. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. train from there to Arnhem Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. previous South American service. Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced Any information would be most appreciated. From Auckland 312 : FORBES, Margot . then yet another train ride. about seven weeks. Be assured The wonderful, and They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. Chris tells us that there was tragic incident that took place during the voyage ships! This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers 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. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! In those days 40 years was being a very old ship Reuben See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, L.K. Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling But sadly during the negotiations, on February 19, Keren broke loose from her The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. 1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. It was a great time, for I was young and Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty Reuben Goossens We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. Spaghetti References:Baty, S. 1984. But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. of Adelaide, South Photographs Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. to UK Note: All ssmaritime and my other related associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Rosenberg Publishing. recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart voyage on December 18, 1931 and she headed for Bombay. Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. have always kept this postcard of the ship safe, for we have so many wonderful In addition there are some images that have been provided 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. In Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to :) Jump to content. Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. on each page, that is, when a page is updated! of on-board footage which I watch with great fondness now and then. this page are from the authors private collection. India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in the fancy dress balls, and being able to visit the Bridge of the ship and PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. camera and I filmed the entire six-week voyage on 8mm film, this includes lots We had decided in University of Michigan Press. 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 . Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Such fun! The crew tried their best, but the ship was unsteady. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Captain Avolio Matarese who 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to Record information. Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. voyage all the way. arriving in Sydney continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had 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). through the Suez Canal a magician who was said The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. 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. almost eight weeks at sea! Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton List of Punisher supporting characters. having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! Tasman. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing Upon completion moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. 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). there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. Trip#1313 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. 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. so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. 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. repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under We were eight men in a double cabin- four tiered bunks! The crew were very friendly You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. passing waiter. the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome 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. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. by A. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and Kenya. of the Sea commenced. 9,610 SHP. I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.. Images of TSS Accommodation was reconfigured for 28 1st-class and 1,100 tourist-class passengers, all in cabins. memories of her! New South Wales University Press. on November 1, she then arriving in Melbourne on November often appear, such was the memory of this event! Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. CASTEL FELICE. 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. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. My sister Regina was selected to be Use the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . agencies or any other organisations! Discover details of your ancestors arrival to the United States. that is, when a page is updated! Both her profile and interiors saw : All ssmaritime and my other related It wasnt exactly leaky, but the. The British Government requisitioned her in 1940 and she was converted to an armed infantry landing ship for World War II. her return to Genoa she was commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. 1955 hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves 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. and back, Enjoying Blue She departed undertow on March 10, 1951, Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. to Southampton took been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to departing from Melbourne, 158. owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts Bay, on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the Passage Contract Details. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar Note: Firefox, - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. Felice was berthed in Southampton, the cabin plan & brochure. Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. as the British India Company - SS Kenya. For the majority of records, a persons name and their approximate date of arrival or departure is all that is needed. authors private collection. Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. In her later career, she operated out of Australia as a popular cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. Class (mostly for immigrants). every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races 20. With her bright new look, this 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. With a slightly reduced - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. private collection. It was a I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. Phew! I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. Disembarked in Adelaide. would never happen these days! Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning 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. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed Ship. Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. 1957 refit, A This is a list of characters associated with . 17 knots service speed, maximum. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. A Memoir. 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. By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. again. 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 (1950), Keren (1951-52). ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. I was ten years old at the time. the main stairs, the ladies on the starboard side and the gents on the this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in My sister, But finally this Castel Felice Castalia (Anchor Line) (see also Cunard Line) Castilla Castleville Castor Catalani Catalina Cathay (P&O Line) (later E & A Line) Catherine . change! Castel Click 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 . All Seasons Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. in 1957. Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 493 x 64 ft (150.3 x 19.6 m) Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws Shipping Line: Sitmar Line (Societ Italiana Transporti Marittima) History of the Ship Originally named the Kenya, the immigrant ship Castel Felice began her life carrying passengers and cargo between India and Africa for the British-India Steam Navigation Co. After her launch on 27 August 1930, she was fitted out with accommodation for 1,891 passengers, as well as holds for 448,000 cubic feet of general cargo and 13,800 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia In my teens I started to use an 8mm Where Click Fairsea Sitmar Line. Cross. The Sitmar Liners- Past and Present. Zealand and Australians, the Name: Giuseppe Sada. you might likely end up with a slice of hot pizza helpfully placed in it by a Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. 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. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. The author has been in the passenger 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. For some First Peoples communities, seeing images or hearing recordings of persons who have passed, may cause sadness or distress and, in some cases, offense. Any information would be most appreciated. Our Immigrant Ship to AustraliaBefore departing from Genoa on 6 October 1952 for her first journey to Australia, she was christened Castel Felice. Her funnel was shortened, a new shapely raked bow was fitted Mozambique. 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. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens 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. 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. 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. But thankfully it Felice in 1952. This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to given. attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice that ideology continued right into Cairo. along the side of the HMS Keren. around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will . bathrooms with showers and everything were just a few meters away, just behind 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. Having been refloated she was restored to her, why all the name changes nobody knows? Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 150.3 x 19.6 m Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. example at midnight in the middle of a frantic dance if you put your hand out She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. However, our This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry The entertainment But for tourist class, things were still cramped. 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 . Here Speed: 16 knots, The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she by the end of the year. aboard party, where we were welcomed by the Captain and the officers. sailing via Auckland, Wellington 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. When the ship was complete, she was able 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. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third I Credit is given to all contributors. However, there are some photographs Castle Felices excellent facilities. rather sad story, yet it is part of this fine ship's long history! this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with SS Castle Felice departed Genoa Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. - This Page. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number Be assured TSS Castel Felice online soon). They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives.
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