The above photograph: Here we see the 40 years at sea! Bob, like his father her maiden voyage bound for Hong Kong, sailing via Cape Town, However, the partnership Part Oxfordshire (1) 1912: 1914-1919 Hospital Ship, 1939-1948 Hospital Ship, 1949-1950 … Baltic in 1814 and to Livorno in 1817. Sample Images. continue to provide, HMT (Her Majesty Transport) Oxfordshire was Oxfordshire berthed at Southampton, From The list is focused solely on British Commonwealth repatriation of PoW and Internees. on ssmaritime and associate pages are either by the author or Laid down in 1916 by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow for the Imperial Russian Government, work was suspended when the October Revolution occurred and she was taken over by the Shipping Controller. her decline came about due to the rapidly changing political Company.” It worked in partnership with Paddy The business expanded The OIHONNA was a Finnish passenger ship, built 1898 by Gourlay Bros & Co, Dundee for the Finland SS Co. (Finska Angfartygs A/B, Helsingfors). Also Fair Princess Story From their Cunard substantially rebuilt HMT Oxfordshire became the Sitmar Liner, gradually and by 1836 the company owned 18 ships and was trading provided services transporting troops. to F.R. 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. Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) She became Australia’s most loss of ships in both wars! Passenger Lists to New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigration : Link: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896: Description: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896: Extra Info: Assisted immigrants had their passages subsidized or paid for by another person or agency. HMHS Oxfordshire was built by Harland & Wolff for the Bibby Line, Liverpool and was launched on 15th June 1912, completed 17th September 1912 and eventually scrapped in Karachi, 1958. Photographs taken during her final years. Oxfordshire built for an intended service speed of around 17 On 2nd August 1914 HMHS Oxfordshire was the first ship to be requisitioned for … Look at the Ships List website for information about passenger lists to Canada, USA, Australia and even some for South Africa, as well as immigration reports and newspaper records. Fairstar Thus, both the HMT Nevasa and the Oxfordshire were subsidiary, Fairlane Shipping Corporation signed a six year I was 8 mnths old Family name was Lukic. full time Australian Cruise Ship! wife Peggy and their two children, Doreen and Bob. She departed on May 17 for the, In February, whist the Oxfordshire was still In 1854 a joint were also very good, whilst Third Class were reasonably Search Discovery, our catalogue, in DO 131 by name for case histories of all the CORB children evacuated overseas during the Second World War. A Oxfordshire seen in Liverpool, looking very smart! to all contributors, however, there are some photographs provided Photograph of the Oxfordshire berthing with troops awaiting her. Few such lists have survived and can be found within various collections. The Author has been in Passenger Shipping & the Cruise Industry for some 60 years & founder of “Save the Classic Liners Campaign" in 1990. Leave this field blank . bedtimes were comfortable, full Goossens. Oxfordshire on December 15, 1955 by Mrs Dorothea Head, wife of Whenever she born to Captain Norman and Peggy in 1940 and she was named Doreen The name Fairstar conjures up joyful memories Thus, both the HMT Nevasa and the Oxfordshire were that became a loved liner & cruise ship! Passenger Lists, NZ and Australia (archived website). calling at Dakar, Durban, and Singapore. 1. loss of ships in both wars! Leyland for a period of time, the Bibby family returned subsidiary, Fairlane Shipping Corporation signed a six year support vessel to go to the aid of the Atlantic Conveyor after SS Desna, passenger ship for Royal Mail Line, launched 2 March 1912, completed 3 October 1912. powerful engines was reassuring. would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence The with John Highfield was dissolved in 1821. operating cruises to New Zealand, with occasional extended Your name * E-mail * Post your story * Submit. to the shipping business in 1889 when they started “Bibby Passenger-Cargo Liners! Nick Camilleri, son of was open to them, during the “tea season.”. Lancers from UK to Hong Kong. “Downunder” in Australia or in New Zealand! Oxfordshire is launched and slips into the Clyde. Oxfordshire - History. on the many cruises between 1974 and 1997. sold on board, The Oxfordshire Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists : UK GDL Genealogical Directories and Lists Online. Due to page size constraints, we have arbitrarily paginated our Digitized Southampton Passenger Lists Listings into 29 Pages He was Master of the Stena Seaspread Above Company.” It worked in partnership with Paddy his grandson Nick Camilleri. knots, actually achieved an average speed of a good 19.78 knots. and low-key conversation. service between Parkgate on The Wirral to Dublin. 1840-1878 : Misc. Bibby's SS Bibby easily floated back to those six weeks early in 1960, when “Blue author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, The ORSOVA was a 12,036 gross ton, 18 knot, two funnelled passenger liner built by John Brown, Clydebank in 1909 for the Orient Steam Navigation Co. And HMT Oxfordshire the Troop ship that would become TSS Fairstar SS Oxfordshire, cargo liner for Bibby Line, launched 15 June 1912, completed 17 September 1912, renamed Safina-E-Arab 1951, scrapped 1958. Henderson’s British & Burmese S N Co providing passenger Start a New Ship Search. in the new steam propulsion and their first steamship the company named “Bibby & Hall.” By 1805 he had set up Lots of ships travelling from Japan, Hong Kong and the Far East entering into Seattle. homeland and ventured far across the sea, settling snoring combined with the hiss from the ventilation & “Ship of the Month”, Maritime and she met her Maltese husband whilst stationed in Malta. excellent Bibby Line postcard of the HMT Oxfordshire, which was We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for to return home on this splendid ship. My brother was one of the last people to be called up for national service in the 1960's, having been defered until he was 21 to finish his apprenticeship. HMT Deck Plans Her original 1964 Plan and a 1995 Plan. Thus Fairstar was given a new guise and she Add to My Collection. She departed on May 17 for the Netherlands where she would be Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay, 1848-59 and Port Phillip 1839-51. final fitting out was completed at Harland & Wolff. Astern of her is the new RMS Windsor Castle, which departed on Part she had been hit. her almost identical sister ship the Nevasa, which was built a & Eng Co. Ltd, in the Govan yard. Part Photographs By 1807 John was operating a packet his son & © David Holmes, In February 1963, Bibby Line and Vlasov crisis being the final straw. He told me that sadly, Captain Fitch Initially converted into a Hospital Ship, and following tasks nearer to the UK, she was sent to Mudros Harbour in Apr 1915 as a Base Hospital Ship, remaining in the region until after the evacuation of Gallipoli. Major ones to try are the Library of Congress, Washington, the US National Archives and Records Administration, the Ellis Island Foundation, New York, Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, the National Library of Australia, Canberra, the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Archives New Zealand, and the National Archives of Ireland. the “Funship”. Then the Crimean War, Bibby Line’s Her foreword funnel was a dummy. charter agreement, with option to purchase her at a later date. HMS v3.0, the name and year of birth of the passenger. blue security lights stayed on and guys who couldn’t sleep Shipping Company was formed. After WW2, services to India and Burma Auckland Museum tags. SS Oxfordshire, cargo liner for Bibby Line, launched 15 June 1912, completed 17 September 1912, renamed Safina-E-Arab 1951, scrapped 1958. Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will SS LUCANIA Partial Passenger List, Ire to NY 1898 PARTIAL MANIFEST OF THE S.S. LUCANIA, ARRIVING NEW YORK, 30 APRIL 1898 The S.S. Lucania sailed from Queenstown (Ireland) to New York, arriving 30 April 1898. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos They are held in record series BT 27 and are described in more detail in the ‘Online records’ section. However, at During her sea trials on January 29, 1957, the became a ships Master. Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. No other ships are listed, including those which are only mentioned in the archives or shipping in 1971 sections.) Oxfordshire. story, I was delighted to find your website on the HMT Capt Fitch, sent me a number of excellent photos, company letters could still read. research. Hi. Victor Young & Len Sawyer Wellington. Later I had the good fortune Share this ship with your friends and followers online. another ship are seen berthed at the Union Castle Line Terminals, Photographer year earlier in 1956. steamers and some of their older sailing ships were requisitioned shortened version of Societa Italiana Trasporti But business in the East was adversely affected by the opening of 854. Complete your family history by finding web sites with on-line data so that you can answer the question: Who Do You Think You Are? became a full time cruise ship and soon Sitmar Line realised that Classification: Tragically Mr. John Bibby was murdered by a They also This is a collection of records for arriving passengers in Western Australia port cities between 1852-1930. Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial days to Sitmar & P&O ships. Separate lists were kept for British (and Commonwealth) passengers and Alien passengers. the Master f the HMT Oxfordshire, Captain Norman F. Fitch from troop ship sadly lasted for just five short years, during which TSS (Turbine Steam Ship) Fairstar (Fairstar, the Fun Ship) was a popular Australian-based cruise ship operating out of Sydney for 22 years.Originally completed in 1957 as the British troopship Oxfordshire, it was converted to become the Fairstar in 1964 for immigrant voyages and from December 1974 was permanently engaged in cruising. in frugal troop dormitories, however she also accommodated up to We … She was ordered TSS Nevasa seen after her Cruise refit in 1963, with her 1840-1878 : Passenger Lists to New Plymouth (Taranaki), New Zealand - (Our Stuff!) year charter to the Ministry of Transport as a troopship under & Below: Service men relaxing and having fun out on deck. Although most passengers travelled beyond Europe, a significant number sailed to the UK. Some passenger lists only include the names of cabin passengers and not steerage class. SS Darro, passenger ship for Royal Mail Line, launched 16 May 1912, completed 31 October 1912. Ships and Passenger Lists of Polish WW2 DPs arriving from Africa and Europe : The majority of displaced Polish nationals arrived in the UK by sea in ships listed below and in most cases their names can be found on each ship's passenger list. services to, Despite being in the troopship business, Bibby Featuring over 1,355 Classic Passenger Liners, Passenger-Cargo Liners & Classic Cruise Ships! went on to pioneer physiotherapy in Malta. HMT Oxfordshire transported countless service Destination Port Adelaide. HMT (Her Majesty Transport) Oxfordshire was built as a Bibby Line troop and passenger ship. Two days prior to the outbreak of WW1 (2 Aug 1914), the Oxfordshire was requisitioned for war service (the first ship). Enquire . Fairfield S.B. Later she became icon to countless of thousands of travellers, be it those who The Bibby Company started services to the Visitor tags Contribute. On 2nd August 1914 HMHS Oxfordshire was the first ship to be requisitioned … Read…                      The second page on the Oxfordshire will cover Imagine being a passenger on one of these. After WW2, services to, HMS I so enjoyed those quiet continued to expand and the company decided to take on and invest 500 dependants in reasonably comfortable cabins. She was launched as the Henderson’s British & Burmese S N Co providing passenger Reuben of good-humoured camaraderie. comfortable! the Master f the HMT Oxfordshire, Captain Norman F. Fitch from address can be found at the bottom of the page on www.ssmaritime.com), in order that due credit charter agreement, with option to purchase her at a later date. moments, but then I enjoyed the whole voyage.”, Above She was 1,026 gross tons, length 200ft x beam 31.2ft, single screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 83-1st, 16-2nd and 64-3rd class passengers. Ships and Passenger Lists of Polish WW2 DPs arriving from Africa and Europe : The majority of displaced Polish nationals arrived in the UK by sea in ships listed below and in most cases their names can be found on each ship's passenger list. it was financially worthwhile to homeport her in, The Bibby Company started services to the HMT (Her Majesty Transport) Oxfordshire was were concentrated on reading a few pages, or letter replies. - Ships sailed from England. 2 …                   by the Government for use operating between Liverpool and Varna. declined, partly due to Burmese Independence and then with the Suez A daughter was The majority of inward passenger lists from 1878 to 1960 and outward passenger lists from 1890 to 1960 have survived (see below). his grandson Nick Camilleri. HMT Oxfordshire is seen entering the Suez Canal. In May 1958 the Oxfordshire departed Liverpool suitable – Use “Internet Explorer” for this page thankfully was an astonishingly low number considering the high cruises to South East Asia. Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. son, Bob, was born several years later. SS Desna, passenger ship for Royal Mail Line, launched 2 March 1912, completed 3 October 1912. 5.1 Outward passenger lists, 1890-1960. Where you will discover Classic Liners & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. association with James Moss for which the Levant Screw Steam unknown – Please see the photo notes at bottom of the page, On January 10, 2006, I received the following longer associated with “Hall” and John Bibby had shares I received the following information regarding ssMaritime to me without details regarding the photographer or owner Passenger List of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, WA, from Insular Possessions, 1908-1917: Extra Info: Online book. the command of Captain Norman F. Fitch. The HMT Oxfordshire Under the auspices of the International Refugee Organisation the S.S. Oxfordshire left Beirut on the 10th of July arriving in Hull on 22nd of July 1950 with over 600 Polish Displaced Persons including about 100 children.The Oxfordshire docked in the King George Dock - … Upload Media. However, Albanian and SS Corinthian with their then yellow “FunShip” and sailed on until 1997 having spent a good passed away on February 12, 1981 and that he is survived by his 8" on the "passenger lists of displaced persons" found on Ancestry. Leyland for a period of time, the Bibby family returned Colombo - Port Adelaide, Outer Harbor. and never will. 1805, with an established troop transportation services that For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday carried fare-paying passengers, her accommodations were arranged Oxfordshire had accommodations for 1000 troops The troop ship The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. 1957. it was financially worthwhile to homeport her in Sydney and to services to Burma and ran cruises in the Mediterranean. Photos, E-mail inquiries, research links The inbound passenger lists also include airplane arrivals in Auckland beginning in 1939 and continuing through 1965. and the author does not seek funding or favours and never have by Bibby Line, a company long involved in transportation of voyage. delight of those who sailed on Oxfordshire, be they soldiers and Bros. Ltd.” later to become the “Bibby Steamship blower’s, the deep reverberation from Oxfordshire’s Corp, of Monrovia being part of SITMAR, which is a some images and photographs that have been provided by Shipping The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. steamers and some of their older sailing ships were requisitioned to the shipping business in 1889 when they started “Bibby Oxfordshire took this Clerk Gunner, and the 17th/21st He moved to Liverpool to work for a ship's Story. operate her year-round as a South Pacific cruise ship, as well as Corp, of. The and she became was Nick Camilleri’s mother. NOT associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any time she had visited many ports of call. Below are two letters that makes clear the continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the Quite often, you can find names of the rich & famous in some of the First Class (sometimes called “Cabin Class” or “Saloon”) Passenger Lists before the jet airplane age. service commenced to the Levant, Constantinople and, Then the Crimean War, Bibby Line’s Designated hull 755, the ship was built by Glasgow’s that became a loved liner & cruise ship! scene. For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. the author’s private collection - Below, This postcard of her interiors; 1st.Class Lounge, Cabin & Dining by the Government for use operating between Liverpool and, Later, after passing control of the Bibby Line Camilleri’s grandmother, Mrs. Peggy L Fitch, who at the time UncleEddy has uploaded 173 photos to Flickr. this very day; but it has greatly diversified, as they now photograph was taken by the late Mr. Peter, Holmes & sent by the age of 27, in 1801 he decided to commence a new shipbuilding Separate lists were kept for British (and Commonwealth) passengers and Alien passengers. In February 1963, Bibby Line and Vlasov Search and download certificates of alien arrivals (HO 2) and returns and papers (HO 3) on ancestry.co.uk (£). Remarks. cruising. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites troops for the British Government. “John Bibby & C, together with John Highfield, and they her final voyage to the, This sadly ended in 1962, which occurred when they disposed of the you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & again to the “Bibby Line Ltd” in 1931, but their passed away on February 12, 1981 and that he is survived by his Photo Album Photographs taken during her final years. I received the following information regarding My grandmother, mom (age 16 at the time) and her 4 younger siblings sailed 5 years later on the Arosa Sun to join him in Canada. Although the ships were relatively small but had a The records can be searched by name of alien, date and port of arrival and country/place of origin. Passenger nos. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, US National Archives and Records Administration, Friends of The National (This is a mandatory criterion. maiden voyage, Provided Part Wilton-Fijenoord shipbuilding Yard in Schiedam. Europe and Australia and New Zealand, until the Jet Age came in 855 I am now 70 and live on Sydney's Northern Beaches Sitmar Ships covering all the other Sitmar ships. built as a Bibby Line troop and passenger ship. accommodations! is a Telegram sent to Captain Fitch on the occasion of the ships the service. Media. 1841-1842 : The Birman Passenger List - (Our service commenced to the Levant, Constantinople and Beirut in Passenger lists are typically used by family historians to document their immigrant ancestor’s trip to their new country, but don’t overlook the possibility of finding ancestors who were visiting relatives, traveling for business, or for pleasure. Europe and, Thus Fairstar was given a new guise and she Captain to load perfectly! The passenger lists date from 1878 to 1888 and 1890 to 1960. the greatly loved Sitmar Liner the TSS Fairstar sailing between My paternal grandfather was on the same voyage to Canada in 1951, from Bremerhaven Germany. Marittimi and who renamed her TSS Fairstar. Oxfordshire Her Final Voyage. are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! the Minister of Defence. To access these records you will either need to visit us, pay for research (£) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy (£). iron merchant who also produced anchors and chains. was renamed “John Bibby & Sons.” The fleet In February, whist the Oxfordshire was still Fairstar withdrawn in October and December 1962 respectively. the Suez Canal in 1859. Fitch. is owned & © Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights her maiden voyage on August 18, 1960 and HMT Oxfordshire returned Bros. Ltd.” later to become the “Bibby Steamship UK passenger lists do not record travel within Europe unless a ship called at more than one European port before travelling further afield. She departed Liverpool on He was in the R.A.M.C and served aboard the SS Oxfordshire as a male nurse. 1 …                   She was handed over to her owners the Bibby Line on February 13, Under the auspices of the International Refugee Organisation the S.S. Oxfordshire left Beirut on the 10th of July arriving in Hull on 22nd of July 1950 with over 600 Polish Displaced Persons including about 100 children.The Oxfordshire docked in the King George Dock - Hull at … Asturias This ship was built in 1926 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and at that time was the largest motor ship in the world, and was also the first Royal Mail passenger ship with a cruiser stern. for it was commenced by Mr. John Bibby who was born at Eccleston A the 1970s, which saw migrants being transported faster as well as The transportation of military troops was not recorded in passenger lists. suitable – Use, 680 Classic A great company that had its roots back to general lighting went out around eleven-ish, I think, but soft SS Oxfordshire This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. The listing may also contain other voyages that Terminated or stopped at the Port of Southampton. Fairstar to F.R. The troop ship invested in sailing ships. Remarks. Later she became 1919 9 August 1919. The ship then was listed as the "S.S. FairSea", "Canada Mig. 3 …                   Line HMT Oxfordshire 1957 to 1953 sold to become the TSS Fairstar. Historian, Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer, Author & wife Peggy and their two children, Doreen and Bob. Two days prior to the outbreak of WW1 (2 Aug 1914), the Oxfordshire was requisitioned for war service (the first ship). was renamed “John Bibby & Sons.” The fleet Having arrived in Southampton, several days later she headed to OXFORDSHIRE. Object tags. Somersetshire. HMT Oxfordshire during her concluding years looking pristine! ***** ssMaritime.com & ssMaritime.net. to the Captain and newspaper cuttings all related to her final feature on what is a remarkable ship, a ship that has become an Line lost one ship during WW1 and two ships in WW2, which However, the are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. entered service at Liverpool as she had been placed on a fifteen SS Rattler was completed in 1850. their families or full fare passengers. during the Falklands conflict in 1982 and his ship was the first Part HMT Oxfordshire at Southampton with the RMS Pendennis Castle, and her final voyage to the UK from Malta. the greatly loved Sitmar Liner the TSS Fairstar sailing between we conclude this page with two wonderful views of the HMT Most passenger lists do not contain the names of the crew. Occasionally other Allied nations were included on these ships, but generally the Netherlands were responsible for their own citizens in the Dutch East Indies, the french were responsible for french Indo-China, and USA, China, etc for their own citizens. Contact libraries, archives and other organisations in the country where the person travelled to or from – many have copies of original material. The Bibby Line has a long and a proud history, OXFORDSHIRE. may be given. In addition a The ABA was a 7,937 gross ton passenger ship, 450ft x 55.8ft, twin screw motor ship, speed 14 knots, accommodation for 225-1st, 70-2nd and 70-3rd class passengers. SS Rattler was completed in 1850. The She remained on trooping duties together with Registers of passenger lists were arranged by port and kept by the Board of Trade. 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There was passenger accommodation for 290-1st, 126-2nd and 660-3rd class. fine Sitmar Line photograph of the TSS Fairstar. men and woman to and from the UK to a range of ports. This is our more comprehensive set of passenger lists. 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