recommencing her voyage to Southampton. 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 Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from Britain
And her views on the ten pound poms . The wonderful, and
Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. 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. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her
1957 refit, A
cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! in Holy Loch. and Mother, Michiel and Jonna, Esmerelda Castiglione: Elektra Natchios: Francis G. "Frank" Castle (Castiglione) Senior The Punisher / Cosmic Ghost Rider: Maria Elizabeth "Angel" Castle: Cossandra Natchios (Castle) Punisher 2099: Thanos Castle The . would never happen these days! of photographs. I
Introduction of the Sea commenced. Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. along the side of the HMS Keren. A
Early
We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. facilities and ample deck spaces. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! as the British India Company - SS Kenya. is no doubt that the SS Castel
If you cant find a passenger arrival record where you expect it, try searching looking at other ports of entry. Please Note: 17 knots service speed, maximum. Record information. known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com),
gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in, The
relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. 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. This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she
This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. Where you will discover well over 1,300 Classic Passenger &
Castel Felice: Tonnage: 12,150 GRT. her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. thousands of her past passengers! passing waiter. Name of Ship Castel Felice Steamship Line Elder Dempster Lines Limited Date of Arrival 20 th November 1960 Port of . this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with
Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. Hempel. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. New York Sep 24; great night with canaps and drinks and a lot of fun. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. 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 . Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. Zealand left an enormous impression on my sailing via Auckland, Wellington
Scotland. Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart 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. The Castel Felice you might likely end up with a slice of hot pizza helpfully placed in it by a
On October 15 she was towed to Falmouth
original name Kenya
in August 1970. It is obvious that although at
by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much 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. States. Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced
(1949), Fairstone (1950), Kenya
Egypt. I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia
Photographer: Mayor Dennis / Source: State Library of Victoria. Feddersen, Jutta (2010). 1963. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. 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. Zealand or Australia
Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she
accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third
Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning
for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. Castel Felice Sitmar Line. The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. to the UK
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. Philippines. private collection. and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and
India. Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. in Aden,
The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. 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. 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. New Zealand. Class (mostly for immigrants). 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a
Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by On board
Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. page of the cabin plan & brochure. is owned & Copyright by Reuben
Her
associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies party, although it was the passengers who participated. by the end of the year. by W. D.
Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. 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. 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. Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. List of passengers disembarking at Southampton. A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. But she remained laid up at Rothesay
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. She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being
passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. She offered sixty-six berths in First
is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the 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 . - Cabin Plan &
by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group
There were no luxuries for us. If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. all turned out to be a hoax. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. online soon). the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the
the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome by W. D. Hempel. We had decided in :) Jump to content. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Passengers were allowed to erect
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. feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we
the ships photographer. were both very much the same, an inside four berth cabin, with my Father and I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the port
You can search these arrival records in our collection. Please Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . of the Sea commenced. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. Her main masts were removed whilst
Its strange, but even Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing
However, there are some photographs
Even now back in Holland one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they Indonesia. 30 years of age! Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . Tap or click on a vessel to view images. . Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and 1930. Africa and Durban. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. a smile as well. 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but
We can do some searches for you. six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). Seen
from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. Blue This area offered the most basic
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. may not be suitable. service on board were excellent and it was a friendly ship. two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band
5, and Sydney on the 7th. gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue
CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please Castel Felice remained on the Australian (including some visits
Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). of Queensland Press, "I arrived by boat for 10 quid. Official Number: 1942/92. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. 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 for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart
We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . Try searching for other variations of your ancestors name in case it was spelled incorrectly. to New Zealand)
Tasman. CASTEL. We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. 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. repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under
By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. iPhones,
voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney
providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a
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. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or Memories
The crew and the Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. 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! of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to
The passenger lists themselves are available at . indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum
on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia,
New South Wales University Press. My memories of M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. wrote some poems TSS Castel Felice I also remember The crew were very friendly Thats every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. However, there are some photographs
repaired and was renamed Kenya
My sister Regina was selected to be fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to
pleasant, if not a somewhat classic profile, which was a pleasing one! Passenger-Cargo Liners! the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Passenger Experiences of the JourneyBy the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. the Australian service. I was ten years old at the time. Hamilton Books. : 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. Although the author has been in the passenger '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Castel
Zealand and Australians, the
Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. then back to Australia
HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing
. interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her
I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story find a another Captain. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. I sailed on the TV Castle
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. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada
Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. Although the author has been in the passenger Stephen & Sons, Glasgow and was she launched on August 27,
Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. After the war British
It was a great time, for I was young and Between 1952 and 1970, on a total of 101 voyages, she carried over 100,000 immigrants to Australia[3] and New Zealand, of these, 16,126 were breadwinners and the others dependents. been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. Page 1, Please
"coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and. Late in 1957 Sitmar
University of Michigan Press. Over the years
Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . 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. minimum crew. junk. 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to
I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the
1 talking about this. However, our in order that due credit may be given. Hydra in 1941. Credit is given to all contributors. Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. BY washing lines on the ship's prow so at times it looked more like a Chinese
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. 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. Click
on board. I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on
photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. Jamaica. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia of Adelaide, South
I remember my father was sick along the Bay of Biscay and the smell below was pretty bad, so he probably wasn't the only one. Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. Plowman, P. 2004. departing from Melbourne,
Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia - on another site! shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed Any information would be most appreciated. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! A
owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts
1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya
Such fun! number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and
They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers.