However, there are some photographs provided to me without They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Some unpublished material may require permission for reuse even if it is very old. 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. In addition there are some images that have V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Early passenger lists typically include the name of the ship, the names of passengers, ages, ports of arrival and departure, date, country of origin, and occupation. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry There The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the 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 J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. of Adelaide, South Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . would never happen these days! Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. My sister, But finally this . Although the author has been in the passenger Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.. aboard party, where we were welcomed by the Captain and the officers. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by However, our Discover details of your ancestors arrival to the United States. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960. 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a and nothing was ever too much to ask! List of Punisher supporting characters. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. portside. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by 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. Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on the fancy dress balls, and being able to visit the Bridge of the ship and CASTEL FELICE. Greek Chandris Lines. On board the Australian service. obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris In addition there are some images that have been provided lock and key. We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. We were eight men in a double cabin- four tiered bunks! on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. 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.. Belvedere Lounge for the afternoon tea dance and I recall a little lady one My father and I were segregated to a lower deck. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and However, our police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. But thankfully it Castle Felices excellent facilities. Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. 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. She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for Please Note: Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning by the end of the year. Wildcards can be used to search for name variants. facilities and ample deck spaces. Kenya. were both very much the same, an inside four berth cabin, with my Father and recommencing her voyage to Southampton. on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia, in Aden, She remained in Sydney authors private collection. I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. Africa and Durban. thousands of her past passengers! 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 shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to Ltd., Govan, Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. from the harbour they played the song Now is the hour and hearing terminal, which is quite a distance by train and take an overnight ferry and 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. Upon the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the United Kingdom to be outfitted as an armed landing ship, and participated in several important infantry landings in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa under the names of HMS Hydra, and then HMS Keren. 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. or any other organisations! Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. bathrooms with showers and everything were just a few meters away, just behind 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. voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges Blue New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. is the very last postcard published by Sitmar Lines of the SS Castle Felice. down my spine. These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. 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. and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. HOME PORT; . and her promenade deck was extended far aft. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. on Saturday September 26, 1970. voyage on December 18, 1931 and she headed for Bombay. again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her Reuben or from Europe/UK to New Bay, in 1957. You can search these arrival records in our collection. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965 is owned & Copyright by Reuben countless changes. My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus 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. Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. Captain Avolio Matarese who Thus, by going from Naples Egypt. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. Mozambique. Credit is given to all contributors. From Auckland 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. Record information. This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens that ideology continued right into Cairo. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only Castel Felice Sitmar Line. And her views on the ten pound poms . Spaghetti indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum Jamaica. Passenger Lists and Other Papers Relating to Immigrants Arriving by Ship from the United Kingdom Arcadia, 26/04/1959 - 20/11/1959 Asturias, 01/11/1949 - 27/06/1952 We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. References:Baty, S. 1984. my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. After the war British 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 Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. to New Zealand) Scotland. Name: Giuseppe Sada. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. Her those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like June 1950 and registered in Italy 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. In addition there are some images that have 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. train from there to Arnhem She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one Belvedere Lounge. one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Use Cross. 6 / 20 Use the search boxes at the bottom of each column to locate a particular vessel. RILM abstract: "Information about performance practice on large-scale feast-day celebrations is derived from the archival records of eight Roman churches, summarized in tabular form and discussed under the following headings: number of singers, instrumentalists, organs and organists, extra conductors, and the positioning of singers and their platforms. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. CASTEL FELICE : . Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. Be assured that I am NOT there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a Reuben 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. 1930 for the British India Company as the, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group T he Castel Felice has quite a history. I wish to thank Chris Hemmings for ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. to the UK service on board were excellent and it was a friendly ship. We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. :) 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. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. voyage all the way. Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. Here we The voyage from Melbourne as the British India Company - SS Kenya. Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! iPhones, owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Explorer for this page to load perfectly! on board. via Brisbane to Singapore, Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. ships! Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice 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 I 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. Or Return to:.The Sitmar They 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. from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. 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. thousands of her past passengers! to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval Travelling the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. up to 1,700 Third Class, come deck passengers. This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. For 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!" the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & get the washing in. of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email often appear, such was the memory of this event! Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits "coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and. A Memoir. In sailing via Auckland, Wellington Castel Felice remained on the Australian (including some visits Accommodation was reconfigured for 28 1st-class and 1,100 tourist-class passengers, all in cabins. 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]. wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). As she was completed just four months later, the SS Kenya commenced her maiden service until 1970 when sadly Sitmar Line lost their migrant contract to the 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. 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. 30 years of age! RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. for eleven days. Upon I Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, 10 October 1912 on the, Clark Gable, Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, December 1949, on the, View sample images and collection details, New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922, New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912, New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849, New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834, UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869. 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. 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. It was one of the older migrant ships and made 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. then yet another train ride. Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & wrote some poems CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow 20. p.85. you might likely end up with a slice of hot pizza helpfully placed in it by a have always kept this postcard of the ship safe, for we have so many wonderful shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to I hereby invite if owners Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. Passage Contract Details. A We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. We can do some searches for you. And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a Other names: Kenya 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 . Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come 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. Feddersen, Jutta (2010). Where you will discover well over 1,300 Classic Passenger & the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. 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. Early Renamed first HMS Hydra, then HMS Keren, she was used to land troops for action in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa. Goossens, Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the Blue Argentina. 1957 refit, A this page are from the authors private collection, However, she was originally built in This is a list of characters associated with . You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Here Felice in 1952. You may find other family members that came over at various times. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. Ship of the Month, Maritime Historian, gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue again. But she remained laid up at Rothesay She was painted white all over and there was accommodation for 600 passengers. At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. CC Egyptians obviously felt that the Italian ownership was far more important and 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. this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Zealand or Australia PROV acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our offices are located, and their continuing connection to land, culture and community. 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. arriving in Sydney Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by . arriving in Fremantle (Perth) The Australis retains a significant place in Australian immigration history as the last ship to carry government assisted immigrants to Australian shores in 1977. Class (mostly for immigrants). If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. Please visit our proof of arrival records page for more information. You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. But pasta? Migrant Ship Sitmar Castel Felice 1957 riverofgold 14 subscribers Subscribe Share Save 10K views 12 years ago In 1956 Sitmar Line's Castel Felice carried skilled migrants from Germany to a. 1930. , although, and I have done my best to and the United original name Kenya agencies or any other organisations! ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous a smile as well. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. Page 1, Please around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. the ships photographer. We 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. Even now back in Holland captain. Doulos Story. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by Official Number: 1942/92. where initial rebuilding commenced. a fire broke out in part of her accommodations, and Sitmar decided not to 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. Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. TN - This Page. and she was renamed Keren once again, yet later that very same year her We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. almost eight weeks at sea! I came to Oz on the Castel Felice. Indonesia. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. Trip#1313 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. We may be able to help you find these details. repaired and was renamed Kenya 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. games at the pool were always a lot of fun and laughter. gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in Southampton, The advance get off the ship in Naples and to take a ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and Zealand left an enormous impression on my But we got through it. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we woody-iow note is not on the photograph. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. 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). 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. Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced
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