Digital Photograph - View of Princess Pier & Passenger Liner 'Neptunia', Port Melbourne, 1952

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Digital Photograph - View of Princess Pier & Greek Line passenger liner 'Neptunia', Port Melbourne, 1952

Description Of Content:: View of Princess Pier and the Italian Lloyd Triestino passenger ship 'Neptunia' at Port Melbourne. Parked cars and a building are in the foreground and the 'front light' of what is now Beacon Cove is visible in the background.

This photograph shows a view of Prince's Pier and the 'MV Neptunia', Port Melbourne, 1952. It was taken from Station Pier. The photographer David Meale, was there because he was farewelling other people on another ship, and he liked the look of the 'Neptunia' in the distance.
Acquisition Information:: Copied from Mr David Meale, 2006
Acknowledgement:: Contributed by Mr David Meale

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History

More information

Tagged with:	19th june
Themes this item is part of:	Transport Collection, Melbourne's Biggest Family Album Collection
Primary Classification:	WATER TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Ports & Harbours
Tertiary Classification:	piers
Inscriptions:	The Neptunia, Port Melbourne, 1952.
Organisations Depicted:	Neptunia; Lloyd Triestino Italian Line; Station Pier; Port of Melbourne
Format:	Digital Still Image: Black & White; Tiff
Place & Date Depicted:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1952
Photographer:	Mr David Meale

Comments

Simone Papa Posted on 03 Mar 2010 1:21 PM

Hello,

My Grandma Antonina Torchia was on this ship 'Neptunia' her DOB is 17/07/1938^^ and she arrived on this ship in melbourne in 1952, as per the date noted. She travelled with other members of her famikly names bruno and amelinda Torchia.

Are there any photos available (to purchase) or people on this ship or copies of tickets or anything?

My Grandma has been somewhat nostalgic recently.

Thank you - Please Email me.

Thanks

Discovery Centre Posted on 03 Mar 2010 4:52 PM

Hi Simone - the best place to search for immigration-related images is Picture Australia, an online image database that contains the collections of many of Australia’s main museums, libraries and public institutions: http://www.pictureaustralia.org/ You may also like to find a copy of your grandmother’s immigration record. The national Archives of Australia (NAA) hold the passenger and shipping lists for migrant arrivals to Australia. You can search for records online via the NAA’s RecordSearch: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

Malcolm McDonald Posted on 30 Mar 2012 9:14 PM

I travelled on the Neptunia from Port Melbourne to Genova in June 1955 at the age of 22. I had never been away from Melbourne in my life with the suburb of Footscray being the centre of my universe. What a wonderful trip it was. Foreign ports, the Suez Canal and friendships made onboard. Yes I fondly remember the Neptunia.