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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => The Photograph Board! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on October 04, 2008, 05:18:15 PM

Title: John and Leila Creedy's Return to Omund Holiday Snaps!
Post by: Michael Alexander on October 04, 2008, 05:18:15 PM
Here's a whole pile of snaps from the Creedy's who returned to Oranjemund after an absence of 30 years....

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Post by: Michael Alexander on October 04, 2008, 06:33:02 PM
There's more, but I will post them 2morrow! Thanks John and Leila!

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Post by: DUNJA WRBKA on October 05, 2008, 02:07:25 PM
 allgood  Wow I was surprised to see that Dawn Johnson is still at OPS even after soooooo many years...  WOW.

Do remember her as a VERY strict teacher.  Also wanted to know, what year did the Creedy's leave Omund?  Because if my memory serves me correctly, Wessel Tonkin use to also work at the radio shop.  The Tonkin's were our neighbours in 1st Avenue.

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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on October 05, 2008, 05:25:40 PM
Very nice pics John...well thought out bits of everything I remember. Must say I personally am not crazy about the bright colours of the school.
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Post by: John Creedy on October 07, 2008, 04:59:07 AM
We left in 1977.  The radio shop staff over the years that I worked with were Ronnie de Lange, Jimmy Jackson, Clive Jackson, Gert Vermaak, Ray Hubbard, Ron Whiteley, Jack Vosloo, Oom Piet Petersen, Piet C.B. Muller,Mike Dippenaar, Luke Lisser and an appy called "Lange".  There was a lady appy as well before my time.

John
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Post by: Michael Alexander on October 08, 2008, 12:40:47 PM
I also took John and Leila to Hohenfels.... You will also see a few snaps of the desert snails... a topic we discussed somewhere else in the forum...
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Post by: Charmain Meier (Heusdens) on October 08, 2008, 06:08:23 PM
Thanks so much John and Leila for the photographs.  I dont think I will take a journey down memory lane, I left Oranjemund in 1987, and yes, from what I see it does not look if much has changed.

Charmain
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Post by: pam spackman on October 09, 2008, 08:37:40 PM
Great pics, Leila and John,bought back lots of memories!


Pam and Keith giverose

dawoman     daman
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Post by: John Creedy on October 16, 2008, 05:13:20 PM
Hi Keith and Pam
The email listed on this site seems to be incorrect and my mail is returned.  Sorry to use the site for this.  Please email me home    jlcreedy@shaw.ca   so I can pick up your address.
John
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Post by: Michael Alexander on October 01, 2009, 03:09:48 PM
John, I was going through the site, looking for some snaps...... I'm gonna use a few of these on the Holiday site I want to try out... more details later..... anyhow, this is a good topic to bring back to the front....

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Post by: Johanvz on October 21, 2009, 05:37:29 PM
Great pictures! You were so so so close to the house that I grew up in. Man!!  I appreciate that you took a couple of really interesting pictures like the ones around and behind the Moth Club. Also the ones at the Abattoir Substation and the flats.  I used to play around these places  often.
It seems Oranjemund is getting a lot of rain these days. I only rained twice in the time that we lived there.
I hope the Oranjemund vacation destination concept works out. If I were in South Africa I would definitely make use of the opportunity   I live in the USA so that is a little hard for me to do but I definitely plan to visit Oranjemund again.
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Post by: Bob Molloy on October 21, 2009, 10:13:35 PM
Hi John,
            I enjoyed your pictures, great nostalgia trip. The pic of you reminded me of your Dad, you look just like him. Also intrigued by the group pic of the first Karate club. I was able to identify John Wright, Jimmy and Tessa Agnew, Denis Symes, Eddie van Niekerk and Gunter Machts.
Thanks for the memories,
Bob.
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Post by: John Creedy on October 21, 2009, 11:40:29 PM
Hi Johanvz & Bob
I must say that a return trip from the USA will be worth it Johan.  I dont know where you are in the US but if your going on a decent holiday, a return to Oranjemund is one not to be missed.  The rekindling of memories and events is actually priceless.  Even if the people have gone, you can walk on the beach and river side and it all comes flooding back.  I intend to return rather sooner than later but next time I will stay for a few weeks.
As for the holiday destination concept, it is actually up to all of us scattered around the (small) world to make it happen.  If Oranjemunders knew they can return, I think it could constitute a large part of the holiday destination crowd.
Travel in North America is easy with much to see and do.  Travel with my kids to Oranjemund to share with them where I partly grew up is going to be great for them when they experience the excitement and value that I will surely display.  Sometimes kids dont see the other side of a parent but its sure hard to hide if its spontaneous.
Take some time off and take someone with you Johan....
Glad the pics were appreciated Bob.  If only I had the nerve to send in some of the stories I wrote  while on holiday a few months ago...
Start saving you lot!

John
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Post by: Gerda Cloete on October 22, 2009, 06:41:30 AM
Thanks for the great pics. I have been back and will def do that again.
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