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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 10:34:38 AM

Title: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 10:34:38 AM
I had to go for a blood test today at the hospital and had my camera with, here are a few snaps...

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Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 10:37:15 AM
..... and...sorry for the blurred pictures, need to purchase a new camera..

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Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 13, 2007, 10:49:17 AM
Hi Michael.
As I see it's still the same hospital as in the 70s. Looks real old.
what tower is that on the first pioc? OPS?
Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 10:53:04 AM
That tower is the NG Kerk that stands directly opposite the main enterance to the school!

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Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 13, 2007, 10:56:19 AM
NG Kerk. What does NG stand for?
I remembver everybody making jokes about the Dutch re re re re reformed church. I also remember the building it and the women coming out on sunday with a giant hat on.
Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 11:25:08 AM
Neederduitse Gereevormde Kerk.....

I don't attend so, I cannot comment....

idontknow
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Post by: SandyB on December 13, 2007, 11:43:36 AM
The  joking  comment was  that NG  stood  for  Nog  Geld   due  to  the  dominees constant reminders  to  his  congregation  to  tithe  the  biblical  10 % of  earnings ...
Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 11:48:41 AM
... and the hipocracy of it... going around to peoples homes asking for their 10%...... I don't go with, no offence to anyone ....

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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 13, 2007, 12:59:51 PM
All looks much as I remember it,looking a bit run down though.
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Post by: darryl weidemann on December 13, 2007, 01:16:43 PM
so mike did you pass the test
Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 13, 2007, 02:28:29 PM
Yes Darryl, my blood is orange, I somehow knew somebody was gonna ask that question, just did'nt think it was gonna be you

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Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 06, 2008, 08:27:33 PM
Nothing exciting just a road taken from our house at E15/11,that would be E11/11 in the back ground.That block thingy with the fence around had a hooter on top.
Title: Re: The 11th Ave road today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 07, 2008, 04:51:02 AM
that would be a sewage station, I think the hooter had something to do with safety, if the gas built up or something.....
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 07, 2008, 06:22:52 AM
I always thought it was the hooter,hooter the one tht went off at 7am 12noon and 4pm
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Post by: Michael Alexander on February 07, 2008, 10:07:24 AM
I know on top of the power station was the main hooter, maybe there were smaller ones scattered around the town?
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Post by: Claire Mc Cullagh on February 07, 2008, 11:44:03 AM
I remember when Chris Delaney got his tonsils taken out - and a few of us went to visit him. trying to sneak into the hospital past the nurses when it wasn't visiting hours - Nightmare :36_2_35: