Summary
Crossing the Equator Certificate issued to passenger's travelling on the Sitmar Line ship MV Fairsea on 2 August 1949. It was collected by Lou (Lajos) Bartha when he immigrated to Australia from Hungary on the MV Fairsea in 1949.
Physical Description
Colourful rectangular certificate issued to passengers on the passenger liner M/V FAIR SEA for crossing the Equator. A large picture of the Roman God Neptune riding a group of sea horses decorates the top half of the certificate, while a silhouette of the ship crossing the Equator decorates the bottom half. The certificate has been folded into four, and stamped in the bottom righthand corner.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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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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User
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Inscriptions
Printed on middle of certificate: M/N "FAIRSEA"/ IN NOMINE/ NEPTUNI OPTIMI MAXIMI MARIUM DEI VENERATISSIMI/ [Extensive text in Latin underneath]
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
21.7 cm (Length), 0.1 cm (Width), 30.2 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
302 mm (Length), 217 mm (Width)
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Maximum dimensions
222 mm (Width), 302 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Dimensions
222 mm (Width), 302 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Certificates, Crossing the Equator Ceremonies, German Immigration, Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migration & Settlement, Shipping Lines
