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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: ozchook on Wednesday 16 August 06 23:22 BST (UK)
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Hi all, I have a partial civilian passenger list for the Asturias which departed Southampton 8 Feb 1950, arriving Fremantle 6 March. The names are Annandale to Murphy- for Fremantle, and Kerby to Mitchell for Melbourne.
If anyone would like a lookup, I'd be happy to help.
Regards, Irene
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Hi Ozchook :)
I don't need a lookup from you but you have just solved something that I have been looking for. I have a family who came out from Kent in 1948 on this ship and none of them could remember the spelling and I hadn't had any luck with a google search, so thankyou.
Cazay
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Hi Cazay, You're welcome; glad to have helped.
Up until a couple of years ago, when I got the passenger list, I thought it was spelt Astorius. Since then, thanks to the correct spelling, I've found a couple of sites with the photo of the ship, via Google.
Regards, Irene
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Hi ozchook! Hoping you still come to this site as I am very interested in this offer. I am pretty sure my husband came on this voyage with his family. Their surname is Dare and there should be 2 adults and two children. I would love to verify that fact if possible so would really appreciate your help. I am also wondering where they disembarked - I suspect it was Melbourne or further north if that voyage went there so I may be unlucky.
Thanking you :)
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Hi Katie, I've found a Dare family so will PM you with the details.
Regards, Irene
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Fantastic news ozchook! Thank you so much. Looking forward to receiving the information.
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Happy to help Katie
Irene
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Hi Irene, have just joined so hope this works. Nicholas Jeffrey and Martha Rae are my 3xGreat Grandparents and I am researching the family would be interested to know what your relationship to them is.
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Here's a new Website for the SS ASTURIAS
I'm sure those of you who travelled on it will love it.
I travelled on the ASTURIAS in 1951. Arrived Fremantle 30th Sept and and arrived at Station Pier Melbourne on a beaut Sat morning 5th Oct 1951.
I suppose you all know that just before the big ship went to the scrapyard it was used for scenes of the film A Night to Remember
story being about the TITANIC.
That ship has a nice piece of history. I have a pic of it hanging on wall in my hallway.
http://www.ssasturias.net/index.html
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Hi, my grandfather Antoni Skinder was on the Asturias and docked in Freemantle. Can anyone give me any information? Much appreciated.
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If you let me know what date he arrived I can go in am as it is just 3 mins from me.
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He arrived either 1947 or 1948
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Hi Metalxx
Skinder Antoni born 25 May 1912 nationality Polish,travelled Asturias arrived Fremantle
9 December 1947.They have the files on his naturalisation also.These files are kept in
Canberra.I am in Perth.
You can look them up National Archives of Australia,look under passenger lists.
Series A435..and A125508 You can also send for copies not sure of price,they could also
have a photo or two :).Hope this has been of some help to you.
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I think they might belong to you also all Skinder
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Good Luck
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So sorry ,I have sent pm
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Hi all,
SS Asturias is also a part of my history. I arrived in Sydney in April 1951, with my parents & brother.
Thank you to Rover for the web site. I will enjoy browseing through it. I could never find a picture of Asturias. Now I have one. Dad did tell me she was scraped after our voyage. How sad.
I do have a photo of dad, me & my little brother wearing his kilt standing on the deck.
Cheers, Phyllis :)
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Hi ozchook, may i ask if you could check your list for Edward Kavanagh or Eamonn Kavanagh
thanks
john kavanagh
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Hello Again,
If anyone is interested,
I also have a partial civilian passenger list for SS Asturias that departed Southampton 6th March 1951, arriving in Fremantle 1st April 1951. Then on to Sydney.
Passenger names to Western Australia are from, "Collins to Wilson".
Passengers who disembarked Sydney are from, "Darter, Crook to Ellis"
I'm also happy to help with with lookup for this voyage.
Cheers, Phyllis :)
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To John Kavanagh
I was not aware of your posting, so sorry for not replying. I've had a look for Edward/Eamonn but do not see them on the Feb 1950 voyage.
Regards, Irene
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hi, just wondering if anyone can help me please.
my grandparents, uncle and mother travelled from england to australia on the ss asturias.
i believe they left the uk on 1st september 1951 and travelled to australia via fremantle western australia arriving in melbourne victoria on the 6th october 1951.
their names are colin and edna stocks (grandparents) approx 25 years old
brian stocks (uncle) approx 2 years old
barbara stocks (mother) approx 6months old
does anyone have any information, photos, passenger list, menus etc from this journey.
thanks heaps.
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Hi,Just did a quick lookup,the files are held in Canberra National Archives
You can get a copy of the shipping list sometimes more info,if a passport a photo but seeing as they came out under the assisted passage migration scheme I think they just had ID papers.
Record class no 1021672 Series no A 1877
hope this helps but you may already have this info.Good Luck.