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This book examines those ships and shipping companies that transported migrants to Australia and New Zealand from 1900 to 1939, the outbreak of World War II. It examines where they were built, by whom, their tonnage, dimensions, service speed and propulsion, when and where they were launched and the history of their migrant-carrying voyages.

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A thorough, well illustrated account of the Huddart Parker Line ships that ferried passengers and freight across the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia, focusing on the famous Wanganella,with coverage of other well known ships such as the Monowai and Elingamite.

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Peter Plowman describes the liners and companies that traversed the Pacific. The main North American ports were San Francisco, Los Angeles and Vancouver. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company was the first to instigate regular operations, the route was then taken over by the Oceanic Steamship Company.

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Provides details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970s up to 2000, and the cruise liners to have been seen in local waters since 2001, as well as a look ahead to the liners scheduled to come here later in 2007 and into 2008.

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In 1945 Arthur Calwell announced an immigration policy for Australia requiring an influx of 70,000 migrants a year, and it was hoped that all of them would come from Britain. This book looks at the ships that brought these migrants to Australia - some that were never designed to carry passengers or to travel great distances.

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The aftermath of World War I saw just one Huddart Packer liner crossing the Tasman until the advent of Wanganella in 1933. After the war Wanganella eventually returned to trans Tasman crossing. Illustrated with photographs, this title tells the story of the liners operating across the Tasman from 1879.

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Provides the detailed account of the development of these services, from the very early days of paddle steamers right up to the introduction of Spirit of Tasmania III in January, 2004. This story is told primarily through the ships, but there are also numerous personal reminiscences and experiences recounted, that bring the tale to life.

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Examines those ships and shipping companies used to transport migrants to Australia and New Zealand from 1900 to 1939. This work documents the vessels, where built, by whom, their tonnage, their voyages and their ultimate fate.