| Date | Site updates ~ what's new? |
| 28 Nov 2008 | Added a few extra items in the Memorabilia section and updated the cruise database. |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Some of the pages at the website were not working correctly. This issue has now been resolved - thanks for your patience. |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Added a new page for the Fairstar Reunion - found in the 'History' section of the website. |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Updated the cruise listing for 1985. Thanks to Gerald Laver for providing this information. |
| 21 Nov 2007 | It's been a while since the last update, but I've now added more photos and memorabilia. |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Made some slight modifications to the cruise listings: Added a 'Nights' column and changed the 'Info' icon. |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Added a new subsection called "Cabins" found in the "Technical" section which lists cabin information. |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Made the Cruises search facility easier to use and made some minor aesthetic modifications to the individual cruise listing pages. |
| 16 Jun 2007 | 1. Added two more items to the 'Memorabilia' pages (teaspoon and bottle opener).
2. Added two photos of Fairstar in Fremantle in 1969. |
| 10 Jun 2007 | 1. Added most of the UK-Australia liner run maps to the cruise database.
2. Added a "Frequently Asked Questions" section on the main website page. |
| 09 Jun 2007 | New feature: You can now find registered passengers using the search facility, found in the Cruises section. |
| 08 Jun 2007 | 1. Added an "Ephemera" subsection to the Memorabilia section.
2. Moved the Brochures page to the Memorabilia section. |
| 07 Jun 2007 | New feature: Ex-crew members can now add their names to a database! Follow the 'Crew' link from the menu at the top of the page |
| 01 Jun 2007 | 1. Moved the 'Books' page from the Technical section to the Memorabilia section.
2. Moved the Bibliography page from the History section to the main page and renamed it "References". |
| 30 May 2007 | More items added in the 'Memorabilia' pages. Also slight modification to how thumbnail photos are displayed. |
| 22 May 2007 | Announcement: Expressions of interest called for the proposed Fairstar reunion! |
| 22 May 2007 | Added more Fairstar photos and added more data to the technical page. |
| 17 May 2007 | Added more Fairstar photos (Bridge, engine room, external profiles). |
| 15 May 2007 | 1. Changed the layout of the Photos section.
2. Added more photos for both Fairstar and Oxfordshire.
3. Changed Captain Scano's photo in the History > Captains section
4. Added Captain Rodolfo Potenzoni's photo
5. Updated the Cruises > Cruise Brochures section. |
| 08 May 2007 | Made some corrections to the database where Adelaide was inadvertently omitted from some voyage listings from the 60s/70s. |
| 06 May 2007 | Added more cruises to the database, including all from 1975. Also, all of the Southampton to Sydney to Southampton liner voyages that were listed as round-trip are now shown as separate trips: South Bound (SB) and North Bound (NB). If you have any information on cruises that aren't listed at the website, please contact us! |
| 02 May 2007 | Website was saved from closure thanks to sponsorship from Grayboy Entertainment! (www.grayboyentertainment.com) |
| 30 Oct 2006 | • Updated photograph of Captain Baker (photo courtesy of Joy Baker)
• Added 3 more postcards (courtesy of Frances Johnston) of Fairstar in the Memorabilia > Postcards section |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Added a photograph of Captain Baker in the "History > Captains" section, courtesy of Jane Hahn & Richard Baker. |
| 17 Mar 2006 | A lot more rare photos of the engine room and other areas added, courtesy of Mike Armes. |
| 27 Feb 2006 | Added photograph of Captain Antonino Vito, supplied by himself for the website! |
| 08 Jan 2006 | Added more photographs of Fairstar including one of the engine room's power board. |
| 09 Dec 2005 | 1. Added photo of Capt. Mortola in History > Captains section.
2. Updated memorabilia and Fairstar Photos > Internal sections. |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Updated cruise database for 1971-1972 sailings. |
| 27 Oct 2005 | Added more postcards of the Oxfordshire to the Memorabilia section |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Added more items to the Memorabilia section |
| 16 Sep 2005 | 1. Added a schematic diagram in the Technical > Plans section
2. New internal images of Fairstar in Photos section |
| 07 Sep 2005 | New images of Fairstar in Photos section |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Change in layout width to accommodate all screen size resolutions |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Exciting new feature: You can now add your name to passenger lists for each cruise! First find your voyage by clicking the 'Cruises' link on the menu above. You can then add your name, deck and cabin number to the list for that cruise! |
| 13 Jul 2005 | 1. Updated information in the History > Captains section
2. Added some extra items in the Memorabilia section |
| 06 Jul 2005 | Added a new section on the Fairstar Captains in the History section |
| 05 Jul 2005 | Added cruise itinerary information for years 1977-78, 1980-81, 1983, 1987-89. |
| 02 Jul 2005 | 1. Interesting photo of Fairstar, Alexander Pushkin and Oriana berthed in Sydney added to the photos section
2. More photos of brochures added in the Cruises > Brochures section
3. Added a 'wheel with bell' to the Memorabilia > Oxfordshire section |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Minor change with menu headings at top of page |
| 19 Jun 2005 | New pics added to 'Photos > Oxfordshire' section |
| 18 Jun 2005 | The website is now complete! Official launch. |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Website 90% complete - all areas working apart from 'History' section. |
| 12 May 2005 | www.TssFairstar.com site first appears on the internet. |
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