Post your 60's school snaps in here!
This is my Standard 2 photo from 1967.
oh please someone have some school photos from the 60's.....dont know what happened to my school ones......i remeber having thesame one as you there melanie.......but not seen it for years
Here you go Bev.....
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@ Mike, thanks for posting those pictures Mike. I was going to post the one on Rhodes Cricket Team as well and Rugby 2nd Team. Glad you have so no need to worry now LOL.
Shit Pepe, I forgot I played cricket for Rhodes in primary school.
I am 1st left in the back row next to your boet.
Thanks for the photographs Mike - forgot about this one!
Keep well
Richard
Hi Mike,
Swimming Team 1967.
Back Row L to R: Christopher Letrobe; Maude Whitley; Trevor Hobbs; Peter Castle; Cheryl Venske; Cathy Opperman; Mark Borcherds.
Middle L to R: ?; Inneke Brunner; David Benstead Smith; Teacher's son?; Alene Ockwell; Michelle Ockwell; Cherry Alcock; Penny Worth.
Front L to Right: Frans Brunner; Teacher?; Doc Venter; Mr Fourie; ?
The female teacher....not Miss Uys???????
Hi Mike,
Diana is right female PT teacher Miss Uys - nie met uyyshhh nie?
Rhodes Cricket Team 1967.
Back row L to R: Richard Opperman; Tony Freemantle (passed away); ? was in my class; Peter Castle; ?
Middle row L to R: Allan Took; Mr Dickinson; Pepe (Paul) Freemantle; Mr van der Merwe; Martin Took.
Front row L to R: Michael Swanson; ?; Christopher Latrobe.
Mike,
OPS 2nd Rugby Team 1967.
Back row L to R: Johan Steyn; Teachers son; Patrick O Brien; Johan Depola; Allan Took; ?; Pepe Freemantle.
Middle row L to R; ?; Mr Fourie; ?; Doc Venter; Ingu Machts.
Front row L to R: Anton van Schoor (Stokkies) Trevor Hobbs; Heyman Kotze; ?; ?
@ Richard, LOL, yes you have a good memory Richard. I cant even remember all the names. I remember you were in the cricket team and we were unlucky not to win the trophy that year.
Why do we all remember Miss Uys?
When I saw the pic my first words were... Haai dis juffrou Uys!
My son (35) saw me in the netball pic and does not think it's very cool that my dress was so short, even though it was a netball dress. Ha, and I always thought my mom was old fashion. He got her genes for sure.
hehehe! I will let Aunty Daina answer this question.... Skimpy skirt and all! allgood
OPS 2nd Rugby Team 1967.
Back row L to R: Johan Steyn; Teachers son; Patrick O Brien; Johan Depola; Allan Took; ?; Pepe Freemantle.
Middle row L to R; ?; Mr Fourie; ?; Doc Venter; Ingu Machts.
Front row L to R: Anton van Schoor (Stokkies) Trevor Hobbs; Heyman Kotze; ?; ?
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Next to Allan Took is Nico Burger, Gysbert something between Mr Venter and Fourie,
Anton van Schoor (Stokkies)... is about to leave Omund for the last time on retirement..... :ciupa1:
Hehe, I had one hell of a crush on him somewhere along the line. Think we were about 11 of 12 . Not that he took any notice of me. But then again, lots of girls were gagga about him. For some reason if I hear the song "Puppet on a String" it reminds me of him. No idea why.
Hi Stephanie....what was your maiden name or was it Van Niekerk...trying to place you as you seem to be from our time.
Diana, yes van Niekerk is my maiden name.
I lived there from about 1958 up to 1972.
Grew up in 5/9th ave. Pepe and his folks use to live across the street from us.
Then I married Gys Cloete and we moved to Kimberley (he was still an appy and those days appies did not get housing).
We returned in Dec 1973 and stayed there till June 1976.
Your surname rings a bell, but I can not remember more about u.
My dad, Nick was a plumber and my mom, Bettie worked in the veggie shop and later years in the shopping center.
You may remember my brother. Bokkie van Niekerk. The guy with the one glass eye. Lost his eye in Oranjemund as a kid. Friend accidentally shot him in the eye with a pellet gun while playing cowboys and crooks. I also had older (8years) twin sisters, Lina and Ina
As a married person I lived in 22/2nd. Oi or was it 20/2nd. Was house on the corner. And Sister Webster lived across the road from us in 1st street or avenue. I can for the love of it not remember which was the avenues and which the streets.
Ok that sums it up in a nutshell.
I now remember your mother Bettie and the name Gys Cloete. The Freemantles moved to a 4bedroom house and we lived over the road from them then at E15-11. My mom Elsie (with the ponytails lol) worked with your mom in the shopping center. I worked upstairs in accounts 1975-1976. I married after you left in 1976. I must mull this over as I should know you.
Quote from: Stephanie Van Niekerk on January 31, 2009, 03:20:15 PM
Diana, yes van Niekerk is my maiden name.
I lived there from about 1958 up to 1972.
Grew up in 5/9th ave. Pepe and his folks use to live across the street from us.
Then I married Gys Cloete and we moved to Kimberley (he was still an appy and those days appies did not get housing).
We returned in Dec 1973 and stayed there till June 1976.
Your surname rings a bell, but I can not remember more about u.
My dad, Nick was a plumber ................. .
I worked in Henny Van Tonder's plumbing shop. Your dad Nick was my boss......... a real good bloke. It was a pleasure working for him; he treated the contractors fairly so accordingly we responded. Lots of fond memories working for Nick.
Hi there Stephanie - for what its worth, I remember your brother quite well and it must be many years ago. The pellet gun incident made us all a bit more careful. I too was an avid hunter. I did not remember names of course. I dont remember a lot of things on the other hand.... Have a great day!!
Diana,
I remember your mom now. Her name was Elsie or something starting with an E?
Yes you are correct Pepe and his family moved to another house. The Zietmans then moved into their old house.
Can any of you remember Piet Scrap (Joubert). They lived on the corner next to Pep's old home.
I think I was a bit of a snob those days Diana, maybe that's why you don't remember me. msn emoticon (68)
And also a real lil "mommy's girl".
Bobcat,
Thank you so much for those words.
That is how I remember my Dad. Fair and humble.
John Creedy
Join the club. I have a hard time remembering sometimes.
One of these days I will have to pin my name (with address) on my back incase I get lost.
Getting older is no joke and nobody warned me. image031
My husband Stephen remembers Piet Scrap.
Hi Stephanie,
I remember your brother well, I believe he was a good friend of Jacob Kruger (PPJ's son).
They were both a few years older than me.
I believe Bokkie has passed on - is this true? If so I am very sorry to hear about it.
Keep well.
Richard
Hi Stephanie, what a big surprise to see you on the forum:-). How are you and family keeping? Any news about Alwyn and Giel? Last time I heard Alweyn was in the Cape somewhere. Keep well and send all my best to all. Regards, Pepe
Hi all of you,
Pepe.. nice to see you too.
Not much left of our family. Only me and one of the twins (Lina).
Alwyn and Giel lives in Mosselbay. I have not had any contact with them for quite a few years.
How are your family?
I see we both live in Centurion.
Do you remember the year you went with us to the farm? You were still in primary school if I remember correctly. Hehe, the "farm" family were very impress with the soutie who spoke afrikaans so well.
Oi I miss those years so much.
Richard,
Yes, Bokkie and PPJ's son Jacob were friends. Last time I saw Jacob was in Cape Town. He lives in Table View.
And yes, Bokkie has passed on (1994).
Still not sure what happened there.
One moment he was alive an speaking to his co workers. Half a hour later he was dead. Apparently he committed suicide. Not that we ever could find out why and if he really did or was helped out of this world.
Hi Stephanie,
So very sorry to hear of Bokkies passing.
Debby and I see Jacob quite often - lives up the road from us and a few of us ex Omunders in Table View get together every now and then for a braai.
Of our family my parents passed away in the late 80s at a young age (early 60s) - my mom on 22nd February 1986 and dad 22nd February 1987.
My older sister Elizabeth lives in Midrand, my younger sister Cathy here in Constantia Cape and my younger brother Gary in Ceres Cape.
Keep well.
Richard
Richard
Correct me if i'm wrong but doesnt Heyman Kotze also live in Table View. If so please give him my love.
Hi Gerda,
Heyman Kotze, I last saw and spoke to in 1993 at the Oranjemund reunion in Table View and have not seen him since.
If I am not mistaken he either lives in the Durbanville or Somerset West area?
Keep well
Richard
PS: Gerda sorry for me being so stupid, but what was your maiden name in the 70s?
Hi I am using my maiden name here... I became vd berg but has been divorced for 23 years.
Richard.. I am Stephanies sister in law. Gys is my brother.
Hi Stephanie, also good to see you here:). I remember Lina very well. I am sad and sorry to hear about all the losses in the family. I remember the farm days alright and the soutie was nie te kak nie LOL. My family has also decreasedc in numbers, currently only Ingrid my mom and myself left. My mom is in frail care in Sunnyside Pretoria suffering with Alzheimers disease. Not doing or going very well now.
Pity you have lost contact with the nHuisamens as we were good friends as well (farm days). Yes I live in Centurion, Hennopspark. Been here for 6 years now. Keep in touch and have a great day. Kind Regards, Pepe.
Std 1 (1968) - names left to right. I may be mistaken on some names (apologies)
Back row: Alan Hobbs, Michael Ray (?), Sharon Wilson, Lee Solms, Kay Johnson, Julian Baker (?), Michael Beletti
Centre row: Alan Eyre, Uwe Leube, Ashley Rutherford, (?), Helen Coffin, (?), Desmond (?)
Front row: Mark van Eeden, Sandra Swanson, Miss (?), Sandra Roberts, Ronald Freemantle