Shipping Departures

[redmr2red]

Is there any way of finding Shipping Departures from Melbourne (or Sydney) for the years 1946 to 1948.

Perhaps an on-line passenger manifest.

In particular I'm looking for the ship that went to England with Graeme Bell, Jazz musician on board.  When I find that I will know the ship that took my parents to England.

Red

[Les de B]

Not a direct answer, but may help if everything fails?

Graeme Bell is profiled on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Bell and mentions him going to England 1947 and 1948, but no ship named. However, it also mentions his autobiography, and if you get a copy of that book it may mentioned the ship?

He might have a Fan Club somewhere that might be in contact with him? I did have a very quick look at Google for a Fan club without success. You may have better luck?

Les

[Les de B]

Just checked newspapers of the day, which mentioned Graeme Bell leaving Australia in July 1947, and returning August 1948. Annoying part, they mention the ship he returned on,  "Orion", but not the one he left on 

Les

[cando]

Graeme E BELL and his brother Roger BELL, musicians, arrived Southampton July 1947 on the ASTURIAS

Cando

[redmr2red]

Many thanks Les and Cando, Wow that was quick, now to find if Mr Eric & Mrs Ethel Langford (both not living) were on board.

Is there a link to find the passenger list On-line?? As they made friends on board and need to read the list to jog our memories.   

Red

[cando]

Yes they are both on board but the passengers are listed by sex so not together on the manifest.  Eric LANGFORD, 23 years, butcher and Ethel LANGFORD 22 Housewife.  Address in UK 72, Carnation Road, Basnett, Southampton.  Country of last permanent residence Australia.  Country of intended permanent residence, England.

Cheers
Cando

[andycand]

Hi

Looking at the passenger lists it looks like Ethel travelled in 'A' class and Eric travelled  in 'C' Class which explained why they weren't on the same page. What puzzled me was that the names immediately before and after Ethel on the manifest were male.

The passenger manifests are on Ancestry if you want to see who else was onboard

Andy

[redmr2red]

Many thanks all, especially Cando ..... you are a "Treasure"!!!!!

Red