Affenrucken Single Quarters

Malcolm Bertoni · November 09, 2007, 11:50:33 PM

Quote from: Alfred Boehme on November 09, 2007, 07:40:00 PM
Thanks Malcolm for the pics, tell me the pic I posted of the dog kennel would that be Bens dog kennel and the pics of the sampling plant is that the plant that was by affenrucken I have a pic of runes of a plant or something?

Keep well
Alfred

I going to start a new topic "Photo's inside mining area" have a look at them

Hi Alfred

I'm pretty sure that is the case. Ben had a kennel for his dog - although he was never there to use it. It sounds like the old ruins of a plant may have been a screening plant or a sampling plant. I know that while I was there, there were a few portable sampling plants that could be moved around to different areas.

Starting a new topic would be a good idea.

Cheers

Malcolm

Michael Alexander · January 09, 2008, 10:52:54 PM

Here's a photo of my the two pensioners, Jock Alexander and Roland Knufner. The reason I placed the pic here, is that Roland was also a chef up at Affenrucken in the 70's/80's... Somebody might have heard of him. I believe that he would raise the German Colonial FLag outside his kitchen every morning.....

Alfred Boehme · January 10, 2008, 08:28:32 PM

I have heard that they are going to clean up Affenrucken, Mittag hostels flatten them and remove all the rubble if this is so we are going to say goodbye to lots of memories it will be a great pitty but then again maybe its just a rumour I will ask about?

Michael Alexander · April 05, 2008, 07:58:00 AM

I just spoke to Antje Burke, she is in charge of Namdeb's enviro section and is busy with reclamaition projects all over the mine. It was budgeted for and was going to happen, the complete removal of Affenrucken and Mittag. This has been changed and the structures shall remain, although they will need to send teams in to clear up the area from pollution and industrial rubbish that is lying around. Thereafter these structure will be left to the next group, more than likely conservation, to do with what they please, and as I posted here somewhere, My mate Wayne who works with Conservation, might be used as Info/rest centres for tour groups......

I was relieved to hear this. Antje also mentioned that even though they are starting to empty out those massive scrapyards that litter the Spergebiedt, they are pausing to consider the fact that there might be things of historical importance....

It is heartening once again to know that the powers that be, are not just barging into the area without taking into consideration the historical importance and the ever increasing tourism potential that should be realised...

Michael Alexander · June 15, 2008, 09:25:24 AM

Here's a snap of the HMS at the Affenrucken plant? Can this be right?

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · June 15, 2008, 09:42:33 AM

@ Mike, i dont know of a HMS at Affernrücken.

It looks an ancient plant may be before my time

Malcolm Bertoni · June 15, 2008, 10:29:15 AM

Hi Mike and George

That doesnt look like an HMS and seems pretty old. Certainly nothing like that was at No 1 plant or Affenrucken when I was there.

Michael Alexander · June 15, 2008, 10:32:12 AM

The reason I ask, is on the back of the photo is written the words...from the Affenrucken file... and the photo was in a folder called HMS.

Alfred Boehme · June 15, 2008, 07:02:53 PM

Nice to see activity on this topic again

Greetings Alfred

Michael Alexander · June 16, 2008, 10:25:39 AM

Two more scans of Affenrucken!

Malcolm Bertoni · June 16, 2008, 02:27:19 PM

Great photos!

Must be very early photos as its before the swiming pool and rec room went in around 1969. The trees are still small and everything looks nice and new. There seems to be a screening plant in the distance towards the sea - it wasnt there when I arrived in 68.

Michael Alexander · June 16, 2008, 05:21:21 PM

So then it might be possible that the pic of the HMS above might be from Affenrucken, but before your time......

Gregg · February 28, 2009, 11:00:23 PM

I lived at Affenrucken Single Quarters in '76... There was a small screening plant down on the beach of which I should have photos somewhere....

As to what went on there, well, there are one or two incidents that best remain unsaid.

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · March 01, 2009, 01:42:25 AM

@ Gregg

Tell us and show the pictures

Georg

Michael Alexander · March 01, 2009, 04:54:06 AM

Wayne, my friend from Nature COnservation, popped in for tea on Friday, he was just back from a meeting up in the Caprivi, a group of nature officials from SADC were there, anyhow he commented that he had met one of the Affenrucken mob up there, the guy was at affies in the 70's sometime... anyhow, Wayne could'nt remember his name , but does have the guys card and details at home.... he will get back to me with them....