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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

Комментарии • 58

  • @bobjackson4720
    @bobjackson4720  Год назад

    For an example of my more recent efforts see: ruclips.net/video/ct5TFl-x2Ew/видео.html

  • @Lawmune
    @Lawmune Год назад +1

    Hi Bob, thank you for this video. My dad, a long retired engineer, found and showed this to me recently. He’s never been to Bougainville, but helped design the power station in the late 60s, so he was thrilled to see all the photos.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  Год назад +1

      Nice to hear from you. Well your dad did a good job, I'm sure but for the troubles it would still be working. Over the years there were changes, the addition of the gas turbines etc and towards the end of my time there, the reliable air based controls were replaced with higher tech solutions, I never got to hear how that worked out. I'm retired a few years now.

  • @bently1958
    @bently1958 Год назад +2

    Hi Bob, thank you for the video. I was involved in the construction phase of this project, I worked with a company called World service during my school holidays, fitting the turbines and all steam piping etc. I learned and gain great experience I was only 15years old, probably under age in todays standards but in those early years age wasn't a big issue i guess. But yes great memories being a local from Rorovana, it saddens me, to see it destroyed, the efforts put into it during and after the construction phase is unimaginable.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  Год назад

      That's pretty amazing, it must have been a huge shock for you to experience something like that coming from Rorovana. I loved the place and was very sad to see it end up the way it did,

  • @geof_junk5216
    @geof_junk5216 3 года назад +2

    You bring tears to my eyes Bob. I was there from 1973 to 1979 it was the best time of my life. It was good to see some of my old work mates. I saw a shot of me at the panels boy do I look younger. I remember you when you first got there and you help me change the set up the heater level controls the the commissioning engineers were out by a long way as the tripped the turbines on large load swings. We must get in touch next time I get up QLD way. Thanks a lot for the video you did.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  3 года назад

      I'm glad you liked the video. Sounds good, I'll look forward to that.

  • @AugustineKili
    @AugustineKili 6 месяцев назад +1

    I used to walk over that power station cause it was built under ground next to the beach when I was a young boy. Never seen anything like that anywhere else. Only in Bougainville.. Thanks for the Video.❤

  • @KeithKalama
    @KeithKalama 5 месяцев назад

    When I was a kid I had the opportunity to see this magnificent structure ❤

  • @wadeecup
    @wadeecup 5 месяцев назад +1

    yes I was up there in the 69/71 crew when old man Moses was collecting money from the boys in camp 10 ,his idea was to buy back the mine for the local people ,we were under Oneil industries working for Beavis and bartell plumbing we had a crew down at the power station site and a crew around the mining buildings

  • @jimhudson4755
    @jimhudson4755 2 года назад

    Thanks Bob . The memory’s
    I was there 1970-1971 camp 6 . Only steel beems there then .. Worked for Company Mathew Hall ..

  • @Pedro36523
    @Pedro36523 4 года назад +1

    Was there from January 1972 up to June 1975 and knew most of the Powerstation staff.It was a great time with good mates to work with 👍👍

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      Yes Peter I remember you well, the early days were the best, different type of people came later.

    • @Pedro36523
      @Pedro36523 4 года назад

      @@bobjackson4720, it is good to hear from you, to see all those films from Bougainville is great, you made a good job👍👍

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      @@Pedro36523 Creating something watchable gives me a challenge. I also made a web site with quite a few new pictures. I don't know if you have seen it bobbox25.wixsite.com/bougainville

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад +1

      @@Pedro36523 There is an ex Bougainville face book group, have you seen it? Lots of pictures.

    • @Pedro36523
      @Pedro36523 4 года назад

      @@bobjackson4720, I am member now of Bougainville power on Facebook, it is great to see and read about our time on Bougainville! 👍👍

  • @MrStaydrunk
    @MrStaydrunk 6 лет назад

    Certainly brings back some great memories. Well done Bob.

    • @wodabelocx6676
      @wodabelocx6676 5 лет назад

      Will avarice and greed once again plague the indigenous people?
      Will whites steal the wealth of the black island, as is their innate penchant?

  • @brianndrelan135
    @brianndrelan135 2 года назад

    Bob Jackson: Spent 15 years of my life there. Lived at Camp 6, Kawerong Haus, Section 4, Section 13 then Section 10.

  • @emkahdry
    @emkahdry 4 месяца назад

    Wow, thanks amazing BCL power station snapshots and good to see one of PNG man and a New Irelander Cosmas Vali within the team. He later when up to OTML got another 20years and 25years at current Lihir God. He already resign in start of the COVID 2019 at Lihir, now he must be at his beautiful place in Kavieng.❤❤❤

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 месяца назад +1

      Cosmas Vali was a popular man & Camilus Kokokora, I liked and respected both of them. I often wondered what happened to them.

  • @johnhilder1100
    @johnhilder1100 5 лет назад +1

    I was there in 1972 working at the then power station witch was several stories and the boilers were oil fired, it was a much bigger and was there when the first ship came in 2 pick up the concentrate.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  5 лет назад

      I probably knew a lot of the people you worked with. Joe Dunn, John Dutton, John Black etc.

    • @Pedro36523
      @Pedro36523 4 года назад

      @@bobjackson4720, I had contact to many of them,Jo Dunn died 2 years ago. Have been in Australia 2011 to see some of them .

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      @@Pedro36523 We exchanged Emails a few years ago but when I tried more recently your Email had changed. Nice to hear from you. I don't know if you have seen all the Bougainville video's, Face book pages etc. If you want information I will be happy to provide links I know of. Contact me at facebook.com/profile.php?id=1303102915

    • @Pedro36523
      @Pedro36523 4 года назад

      @@bobjackson4720, so did I, I met in Australia 2011, Ron Mc Innes, Eric Heeley, John Withers, Alan Wilson, Jimmy Watts, Don Huston, Graham Sharp, Bruce Muffett, Keith Britton, Theo van der Meulen, it was great to see them all👍👍

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      @@Pedro36523 I knew most of them but some were before my time.

  • @danielsanda9664
    @danielsanda9664 4 года назад

    I was there october 2016 until october 2017. To much sweet Memories at Arawa , loloho,buka and Lae city. Nice beach and natural at bougenville island

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      If you liked this I have two other videos of the same place & time. I would love to see the place again.

  • @chrisstaylor8377
    @chrisstaylor8377 2 года назад

    So,how much power was given to the local villages

  • @murrayjohn742
    @murrayjohn742 3 года назад +1

    My dad was the last person to turn off the main engine of that power station when the war escalated in the early 90s...

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  3 года назад +1

      I was there almost to the end, I'd love to know who are you talking about and when they arrived on the island? The problems started around August 88.

  • @billyt53
    @billyt53 4 года назад

    I was there in 1976 - 77. I got malaria and had to be flown back to Sydney for treatment. I worked for Barclay Bros. Built Tunuru service station, a portable school in Arawa, extensions to Morgan Equip. site. Shame to see it all destroyed.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад +1

      I had a few minor problems but heard it was worse earlier, the mission staff who came there were on average dead within 5 years. (Tropical diseases)

    • @Pedro36523
      @Pedro36523 4 года назад

      @@bobjackson4720, that is true. I had once a hookworm in my foot, that took some flesh away, only a thin skin was left over the hole.

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  4 года назад

      @@Pedro36523 So did I, not much fun.

    • @paulwood1051
      @paulwood1051 3 года назад

      I was there about 1974 ish, Barclay Bros on the Kieta Wharf site. (Site Constuction Engineer). What a privilege!!

  • @merrimancontrols6272
    @merrimancontrols6272 6 лет назад

    Great work Bob, Tony Tye

    • @bobjackson4720
      @bobjackson4720  6 лет назад

      Are you still working Tony? Nice to hear from you.

    • @merrimancontrols6272
      @merrimancontrols6272 6 лет назад

      Yes still going strong

    • @wodabelocx6676
      @wodabelocx6676 5 лет назад

      Will avarice and greed once again plague the indigenous people?
      Will whites steal the wealth of the black island, as is their innate penchant

  • @bobjackson4720
    @bobjackson4720  Год назад

    To see lots more (500+) images of Bougainville see my Website bobbox25wixsite.com/bougainville

  • @scotishjohn
    @scotishjohn 3 года назад

    i remember Independence that was f wild

  • @alfonsofernandezdemiguel8909
    @alfonsofernandezdemiguel8909 3 года назад

    Ice never bwen there.Same shit as always🤔