The 11th Ave road today!

[Michael Alexander]

I had to go for a blood test today at the hospital and had my camera with, here are a few snaps...

[Michael Alexander]

..... and...sorry for the blurred pictures, need to purchase a new camera..

[georg ruf jr.]

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?

[Michael Alexander]

That tower is the NG Kerk that stands directly opposite the main enterance to the school!

[georg ruf jr.]

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.

[Michael Alexander]

Neederduitse Gereevormde Kerk.....

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

[SandyB]

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 ...

[Michael Alexander]

... 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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[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

All looks much as I remember it,looking a bit run down though.

[darryl weidemann]

so mike did you pass the test

[Michael Alexander]

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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[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

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.

[Michael Alexander]

that would be a sewage station, I think the hooter had something to do with safety, if the gas built up or something.....

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

I always thought it was the hooter,hooter the one tht went off at 7am 12noon and 4pm

[Michael Alexander]

I know on top of the power station was the main hooter, maybe there were smaller ones scattered around the town?