Summary
German language newsletter 'Fair Sea Gazette' issued to passenger's travelling on the Sitmar Line ship MV Fairsea on 18 August 1949. It was collected by Lou (Lajos) Bartha when he immigrated to Australia from Hungary on the MV Fairsea in 1949. Last issue before arrival.
Physical Description
Double-sided two page newspaper with various German language text in black ink. At the top of the newspaper is a printed sketch representing the journey of the passenger liner Fair Sea to Australia. The two pages are stapled along the left hand side.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Lou Bartha, 03 Nov 1999
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Place & Date Issued
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Inscriptions
Printed on top of newspaper: "FAIR SEA"/ GAZETTE/ Handwritten on top of newspaper: 18 AUG 49/ [Extensive text in German underneath]
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overall dimensions
21.6 cm (Length), 0.2 cm (Width), 33.3 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Immigration, Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Newspapers, Shipping Lines
