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Old 9th Nov 2008, 03:56
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Ex FSO GRIFFO
 
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Thanks 'Wiz', for the 'update'.

It has been some time since I was 'there'.
I remember when Wickham was built and the school established, the WA State Govt had a BIG problem when the Company of the time put in AIR CON.

No other school in the Pilbara had it at the time and they were concerned that the precedent had now been set....Bloody dinosaurs! Still, we all used to work in the 43deg or so then.
Back in my 'Good Days', I'd just climb up to A100 for relief - for a while anyway.

We lived 'on site' then, in the Company's Caravan Park, at various locations, but used the local Town facilities, shops, etc as well.

As an aside, I do remember the reaction from the 'locals' when Leinster was built - WOW! Shops! - FRESH fruit/veg/milk etc and Postal / tel services etc etc.

Cheers
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