Ellinis docking in Melbourne (1968)
This is some film of a big ship called Ellinis docking at Station Pier in Melbourne sometime during 1968. Mum can't remember taking this but we know it is this from the label on the filmreel. Our guess is that it is either meeting someone who was a friend of a friend migrating to Australia; or simply Mum being creative on a church youth group outing. She said going to see a ship arrive is one of the things that people did back then for fun. Besides the Ellinis, there is also a cameo appearance by a tugboat called Batman.
I like this clip partly just 'cos it seems like a totally different world, very different arriving by ship to arriving at the airport! Mum's also been quite creative with her splicing together of various clips in this. I thought I'd share it on Google just in case anyone who sailed on it stumbles across it... I can imagine it'd be a nice family heirloom to have a clip of the ship you migrated to Australia on.
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posted by Lynette @ 7:34 am
13 Comments:
Dear Lynette,
Well done for sharing this film clip. Too often this type of imagery is consigned to the bin. I served on the Ellinis in 1974 for 4 round voyages.
Regards
John Carr
Hi Lynette, Thank you so much for uploding this footage. I came across it last week whilst helping the kids research their family heritage for a school project. Not only is this the docking of the day I arrived in Australia from England as a 5 year old, our family believe the little boy at the end of the film in the blue vest is my brother, Anthony Murphy who was 10 at the time!!! How amazing There were 8 members of the Murphy family aboard the ship and I have also sent the link to another family (the Seddons) who I think had 5 members aboard. So thank you so much. I have actually captured the footage and added music and some info to create a DVD. I love to send you a copy if you would like to email me at pbncdavey@iprimus.com.au Regards Bernie Davey (nee Murphy)
I came across this footage whilst just browsing the names of the ships I sailed to and from Australia in.
The Ellinis was the ship we went to Australia in and The Achille Lauro was our return ship later. (That had a very colourful life and a very sad demise.) I loved watching this film clip and appreciate you putting it on the web. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the clip. I am reading a book at the moment called the "10 pound poms". I came out on the Ellinis in 1968 as a 9 year old. The boy at the end of the clip could also be my brother Eddy who was 10 at the time when the ship docked at Port Melbourne. He used to love looking overboard when we were on our journey to Australia and always wore shorts. My family consisted of myself, mum and dad and two brothers. We are all still alive and well and living in Melbourne. Our first home was Altona Hostel.
On the 1st November 1969 I was 11 yrs of age when we sailed on the Ellinis from Southampton to Oz with my mum and Dad and Brother and sis. I was 12 on the ships journey. It was a Journey I will never forget. We was fortunate to see our old friend the Ellinis again two years later to take us back to England. I will always cherish the memories of a lovely ship and her wonderful Crew. May her name Live on somewhere on another ship. I heard she had been broken up, what a shame!
Hi Lynette, thanks for sharing this clip, we arrived in melbourne about the 4th april 1968 aboard the ellinis, this clip brought back memories, there was another voyage in the september of 1968, so this clip could have been either journies, thanks again Gilli
Hi Lynette, thanks for sharing this clip, our family left uk aboard the Ellinis on the 8th march 1968 not sure what date in april we docked in melbourne, we stayed at a hostel overnight before we took a train to adelaide we stayed in another hostel for the weekend and took a coach trip to whyalla with several other families. My aunt went back to uk in 1972 on the ellinis which then was able to dock in port adelaide, thanks again for sharing this clip it brought back many memories of the journey to a better life Gill
Wow,
Our family arrived to Australia in 1966 December on the Ellinis. I could see the little boy and it reminded me of how I must have been as a 6 year old back then. Great clip.
Went to Fremantle today to see the Endeavour Replica. It bought back memories of when I arrived in Freo on the Ellinis in May 1966. Came across this video so thanks for the memories.... Georgie Taylor
Thanks Lynette, I just came across a certificate for under going school studies on the Ellinis in 1971 whilst travelling Sth Hampton to Melb. Only 8yrs old at time, poor memory so googled it. Amazing what on the 'net'.
We travelled on the Ellinis arriving Melbourne 1 Feb 1968 and seeing this film brought back all sorts of memories.
Hi many thanks for this. We sailed from Souhampton on the Ellinis on 4th January 1968. A wonderful ship. Thanks for the clip
Thanks for this Lynette. I'm currently researching ideas for my husband's 60th Birthday surprise in May. He travelled on the Ellinis in 1968 so he was 9, almost 10. This video clip brought tears to my eyes and really brought it home to me what a momentous experience this was for him and his mother. He returned to the UK 13 years but did settled in Perth and joined the RAAF at 15! His mother remains in Perth. I'd love to know more and wonder if other passengers keep in contact. Susanne.
Ps. Have you lived in the UK? I know someone with the name Lynette Webb.
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