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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => The Photograph Board! => Photographs Comment Board => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on June 20, 2008, 10:11:19 AM

Title: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Michael Alexander on June 20, 2008, 10:11:19 AM
Another small snap I scanned, the only thing on the back of the snap was IAN WILSON, who are these jovial characters? where is the building situated behind them?

Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Michael Alexander on January 11, 2009, 01:50:51 PM
Well, there were 45 views of this snap, yet no response or ID...

abouttime
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Clive Symes on January 11, 2009, 03:43:50 PM
Looks like we need some real old timers support here because this looks like a bunch of appies when they had to wear suits & ties to tech, who can we get out of mothballs ??

Suggestions please,
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Michael Alexander on January 11, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
ppies in ties, 50's?
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Clive Symes on January 11, 2009, 06:43:29 PM
 "APPIES IN TIES"

Sounds like a movie title! laughpoint

Ties & jackets were worn even in the early 70's

We need someone like Bill Mitchell  or from that era to ID these guys
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Clive Symes on January 11, 2009, 06:46:12 PM
   image061 brain_wave woo_hoo

Mike or John Creedy may know ?
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: John Creedy on January 11, 2009, 07:49:57 PM
Hi
Cant ID anyone there.  I will ask Leila - she knows everything..... Ouch!
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Clive Symes on January 11, 2009, 08:02:58 PM
Now that was'nt too hard to admit, or was it. ( Same over here)
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: John Creedy on January 12, 2009, 05:25:25 AM
The Wilson at 4 plant was a sparky - Don Wilson.  The other Wilson Leila was in a class with was Guy Wilson
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Leon Sumter on January 12, 2009, 07:25:06 PM
chaps 1, 2 and 3 from left are surely too old to be appies?
The style of suits seems to be late 50's early 60's vintage.
The background does not look like Caseys or anywhere in the rec club for that matter.
Pretty old building.
Gee I give up. idontknow
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Michael Alexander on January 12, 2009, 07:37:49 PM
Right hand side white wall, those bricks are CDM standard size from back in the day....

Top Left hand next to the window panes above the door, those pulley things that were standard in Oranjemund back n the day, to open and close the windows above the door....

We have to then assume that the photo, being found in the Museum archives must be in Oranjemund, the ask ourselves, at what locations in Oranjemund, during the late 50;s (going on the fashion), would one be required to wear a tie, surely there could'nt have been to many spots?

Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on January 12, 2009, 07:44:50 PM
Yes Leon I agree late 50's early 60's. Our Kevin Pilling should be able to help. I will drag my mom over to have a look as well.
Title: Re: Who is Ian WIlson?
Post by: Clive Symes on January 18, 2009, 02:44:12 PM
Take a look at the original Nurses Quarters and the Staff single quatrers that is before they were renovated, could therefore be Engineering students as some were housed in the SQ behind the old radio shop. They also had a kitchen and a courtyard hence double doors  and  possibly a covered entrance exit.

Any one with a better suggestion???