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Thankfully we arrived in Southampton in one piece.

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I just received an email from Ms Jadusingh. She related a fairly turbulent(?) trip? My family and I traveled back to England in 1960 on the MS Dunera with the troops that had served in Jamaica prior to their Independence. It … Continue reading →

Tam Dalyell, Labour politician, who sadly died yesterday

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Tam Dalyell, Labour politician, who sadly died yesterday (26-Jan-2017,) was one of the guest educationalist leaders on the Dunera cruises. As one of his responsibilities he organised and judged the public speaking competition. On my initial ‘outing’ on Boy Scouting … Continue reading →

“75 Million Year Old Product Finally Reaches Consumers….

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….and Will Make You a Fortune” January 2017 Hello and I hope this finds you well Before you think: “Oh it’s another one of these online money making schemes or a programme where “you do very little and become wealthy“ … Continue reading →

Ramsey Heritage Centre

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Posted on behalf of John Cannan at the Ramsey Heritage Centre Many thanks for the information John Mike Thank you for your reply on the website. I am particularly interested in the “special” internees who were interned for as period … Continue reading →

A posting from Derek Elwell in Pennant Hills Australia

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Hello! I have just read a posting from Derek Elwell, Pennant Hills, Australia about his father being transported from Liverpool to Canada on the SS Ettrick. My father was also classified as an enemy alien and deported on that ship … Continue reading →

Can anyone remember the trip to Bergen Oslo Copenagen and Amsterdam

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Can anyone remember the trip to Bergen Oslo Copenagen and amsterdam some time late 50’s early 60’s from Hull on route Marlow was canceled. Very heavy seas over the Dogger Bank, what a trip to remember on the Dunera. I … Continue reading →

I was on the Baltic Cruise in 1962

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MANY thanks for your email Malcolm. It’s always good to hear from people who had sailed on the Dunera Posted on behalf of Malcolm (email address supplied) I was on the Baltic Cruise in 1962, and have just seen the … Continue reading →

57 Days of Hell — The Voyage of HMT Dunera, 1940

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A while ago I was looking for more information about the Dunera and what happened aboard and during trips. I knew a little about the “Australian connection” and The Dunera Boys, but had no real indepth knowledge. I think the … Continue reading →

Hat full of memories

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We just received an excellent email from Brenda Yalden (nee Martin). I am going to post her email detail and an article from the Southern edition of the TV times in December 1962. It’s a really good story. Thank you … Continue reading →

Exhibition pays tribute to Dunera Boys

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Thank you Lynn Shutt for bringing this video up to our attention on our Facebook Page….. The National Library in Canberra is hosting an exhibition marking 70 years since a group of people were interned as enemy aliens in camps … Continue reading →