Photo's of Elisabeth Bay and Kolmans in the 1920"s

Leon Sumter · March 23, 2009, 08:00:47 PM

Diana hi, did your grandfather ever write any memoirs of his life? My late dad fortunately did and I was able to track down where he lived and where he went to school and where the family went to Sunday Mass, when I went to visit Casablanca (Morroco) 2 years ago.

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · March 23, 2009, 08:52:33 PM

Leon...I must have a chat with my Aunt Inge she remembers a lot.
When we publish our book we'll have to have a special Book signing evening for the forum peeps.

Malcolm Bertoni · March 23, 2009, 11:41:35 PM

Hi Leon

Great pictures. If possible I would like to get copies of the original sizes as well. I will be in Oranjemund in May and would love to grab a CD of the photos.

Malcolm

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 02:19:19 PM

I have been back to the original spot where the train workshop was and have taken photo`s, will post then later on

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · March 24, 2009, 02:47:43 PM

Great Clint

Leon Sumter · March 24, 2009, 02:51:53 PM

Malcom, I am actually situated in Cape Town, but I can load them (with Diana's permission of course) onto CD and mail to you.
Clint also has a copies of the photo's in 600dpi resolution.

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 02:58:12 PM

I tried to get the angles right. The train workshop area

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 03:04:52 PM

The once upon a time train workshop spot

Leon Sumter · March 24, 2009, 03:11:13 PM

Clint, bloody marvelous. 80 years apart, awesome, incredible the exact same spot, Hey Diana and Alfred is this not eerie.
Keep it up Clint, you're our man on the spot.

Where do you think the little hospital is with the sunny enclosed porch where it appears e/buchters convalesced after illnesses and injuries.

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 03:14:00 PM

Hi Leon the hospital was at Kolmanskop I don`t know of one at Ebay

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 03:15:37 PM

I will post the old plant, casino and house later, it is know mineral time

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · March 24, 2009, 03:29:50 PM

Hi Clint

Those pictures would make a nice addition to Diana´s pictures

I would need the original sizes if you would send them to me please
Thanks

Georg

Leon Sumter · March 24, 2009, 03:31:39 PM

oh I thought there was a hospital/clinic at e/bay, yes it probably was at Kolmans. I see Paul Boehme also had a spell in this hospital.

When you say mineral time I take it is of the drinking variety?

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 05:04:29 PM

No not the drinking variety, I am talking about the rock type. I am a mineral collector(rock hound)

Clint Ebstein · March 24, 2009, 05:11:51 PM

Here comes the rest