Oranjemund 1930

Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 04:18:13 PM

Thank you Toy

1. Power Station
2. Power Station
3. Bucket wheel and cooling tower at Power Station
4. Cooling tower Power Station

Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 04:24:40 PM

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Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 04:27:24 PM

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Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 04:28:58 PM

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Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 04:33:16 PM

Looking at the pully system on photo 365

There is evedence of this used at South Works to pull the pans up the dumps
somehow these photo's have revelance to operations at South Works in the G11 area not 100%
sure this is the same
Alfred

Mike Stenson (RIP) · February 06, 2012, 05:00:00 PM

I see overalls and hard hats were scarce those days.........

Michael Alexander · February 06, 2012, 05:09:08 PM

This is indeed incredible historical pics. How sure are you about the date though? 1930 or 36/37?

Michael Alexander · February 06, 2012, 05:10:00 PM

What is the Bergbau?

Amazing how the Power station looked like in the beginning....

Alfred Boehme · February 06, 2012, 05:13:32 PM

Did not date them they where saved like that
I don't speak German maybe Goerge can help
I got lots Swakopmund 1911

Clint Ebstein · February 06, 2012, 05:19:16 PM

Thanks Toy

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · February 06, 2012, 06:02:22 PM

Bergbau .... means.... Mining.

Leon Sumter · February 06, 2012, 07:30:10 PM

Absolutly amazing. Pic 0369 says it all. Look at these hardy types. I wonder who these guys were and if in fact some of them remained in OMD and started families. Maybe some of the 'elderly' OMD'rs can put names to these men.

Michael Alexander · February 07, 2012, 05:06:28 AM

Quote from: Leon Sumter on February 06, 2012, 07:30:10 PM
Absolutly amazing. Pic 0369 says it all. Look at these hardy types. I wonder who these guys were and if in fact some of them remained in OMD and started families. Maybe some of the 'elderly' OMD'rs can put names to these men.

Good point here Leon, not a single one of these chaps are "smiling" for the Camera, must have been a hard life back then...

Also they are kitted out for winter and I like the "Chicago: fashion.....

cloeffler · February 07, 2012, 09:58:40 AM

Quote from: Alfred Boehme on February 06, 2012, 05:13:32 PM
Did not date them they where saved like that
I don't speak German maybe Goerge can help
I got lots Swakopmund 1911

We got an answer about "Bergbau = Mining" already and "1930er" means it is sowhere in the 1930ies so it could be anytime between 1930 and 1939!
Hope this helps a bit! Nevertheless EXCELLENT PICS!!!!!!

Michael Alexander · February 07, 2012, 01:21:25 PM

I heard a whisper this afternoon that there are more pics on the way.....