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Forum: Rest of the World

Jan 18th 2023, 2:05 pm

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Back in the Day

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Posted By winston_1

Re: Back in the Day

Once I got there (the company flew me up from Perth) It was continuous work except when there was a strike on which seemed to happen quite frequently. On one such occasion went to Wittenoom, and on...

Forum: Rest of the World

Jan 16th 2023, 11:14 pm

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Back in the Day

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Posted By winston_1

Re: Back in the Day

They were common in the UK but only 2 parties per line and they had selective ringing so you never knew when the other party was being called.

However I remember in a pub in a village north of...

Forum: Rest of the World

Jan 16th 2023, 11:05 pm

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Back in the Day

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Posted By winston_1

Re: Back in the Day

Did you meet anyone in Port Hedland? I worked there from May 1971 till January 1972 at Mt Newman Mining Co. I was an electronic technician and drove a mini moke around the site fixing or trying to...

Forum: Rest of the World

Aug 7th 2022, 8:30 am

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Back in the Day

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Posted By winston_1

Re: Back in the Day

In 1970 I had to show proof of jabs at the Iranian embassy before they would issue me a visa. On return to the UK everyone had to show their yellow books but they were not closely inspected.

Forum: Rest of the World

Aug 6th 2022, 8:28 pm

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Back in the Day

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Posted By winston_1

Re: Back in the Day

No it didn't. Yellow fever was 10 years, smallpox 3 years, and cholera 6 months.

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