Photos from the back of the drawer

BC · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2023 1:19 pm

Talk about shower blocks, remember this:

And memories of dances, concerts, PT, warrants and "focus Marks"!!

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2023 2:12 pm

Hippy Chippy wrote:

Gawd,

you lot were spoiled rotten, :roll:

I reckon if they'd moved us into such :up:

swanky

accommodation, #-o

I'd have 'passed out' :zzz:

as well... :snap:

Chippy Ned wrote:

Hasn't the body changed, the only thing that hasn't got any bigger is the penis. :haha:

I assume you're referring to that other skinny dude behind me, :hi:

with his hand on it, who bears a strong resemblance to YOU, Neddley... :yess:

Rocky · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2023 6:11 pm

OK, some possible gold here. Amazing what you find. Pictures to follow once they are sized and loaded into the hosting site somewhere.

1. A Technical career in the Navy - printed August 1966 - full of obsolete pictures and stuff that enticed us all in at the time.

2. Booklet, RAN examination for Artificer Apprentice candidates - Sample papers - possibly printed in 1959

3. Second Term exam papers from November 1968 - Physics - Maths1 - Maths2 - English

4. Booklet, Passing out Parade June 1971

There is more somewhere but I haven't seen anything like this surviving and it makes the head spin just looking at the questions.

Addendum: I've been told that photo management and storage is at a premium so while I look at the options, the pictures will be delayed for a while. If anyone has an abiding wish to see what the exam papers etc were like, PM me and I'll email pictures.

BC · **Posted:** Fri May 19, 2023 5:12 pm

Today's fix:

Rocky · **Posted:** Fri May 19, 2023 5:17 pm

259, home away from home.

piquet · **Posted:** Fri May 19, 2023 9:26 pm

I can remember standing on top of that water tank tower singing Christmas Carols. We were all sopranos at that time because we were either naked or in PJs and it was late at night in July!!!!!!!

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Sat May 20, 2023 2:40 am

Rocky wrote:

259, home away from home.

The site now with at least 3 metres of fill over the top of the land.

BC · **Posted:** Sat May 20, 2023 7:28 am

A sight never to forget.

Was this the start of the new Wardroom or Fort Perrin?

Definitely a site for Saturday morning working parties!

BC · **Posted:** Sun May 21, 2023 10:29 am

Hut 72

The previous series of photos were supplied to me, courtesy of term mate George Mock.

Seejay · **Posted:** Sun May 21, 2023 1:21 pm

BC wrote:

Hut 72

The previous series of photos were supplied to me, courtesy of term mate George Mock.

Sheer luxury! We never had mosquito nets...

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