Tag Archives: 1956

Christmas Morning Auckland NZ 1956

Posted on December 20, 2016 by irishroverpei

Excerpt From “The Royal Navy & Me” Outside the front door we removed our shoes and tiptoed up the stairs whispering and giggling. The girl’s room was at the back of the house and furnished with two single beds. Still … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Hong Kong

Posted on October 24, 2012 by irishroverpei

Between 1956-58 I spent a lot of time on the tiny island of Hong Kong. Its part of China today but back then it could have been considered the last outpost of a fading British Empire. But what an outpost. … Continue reading →

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The UK Olympics???

Posted on July 13, 2012 by irishroverpei

The streets of London are decorated and ready for the Olympic Games, but is the Nation ready. The question of security is scary to say the least. An amount of 300 million pounds was said to have been paid to … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on May 22, 2012 by irishroverpei

This morning I had Linda help me upload a copy of my book to a site on the internet “The Royal Navy & Me”. While looking over the fourteen chapters it took me back in time. I guess that is … Continue reading →

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The backside of my Admiralty permit.

Posted on May 28, 2009 by irishroverpei

Thought you might like to see the opposite side of my driving permit. I does confirm dates and places!

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Eat at Joe's

Posted on June 16, 2008 by irishroverpei

Something else remembered from the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, on the wharf where the Cockade was tied up we had a regular visit from a mobile canteen. He sold sandwiches and such but what I recall best was his … Continue reading →

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