Minden Barracks

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Newspaper clipping   Minden
(Courtesy Jim Scully)



School Closure newspaper clipping. It has been sent in by Jim, all the way from Eire! Thanks Jim very much for this significant and valuable piece of history.

      (Courtesy www.diggerhistory.info)



This early picture of Minden Barracks is from the site www.diggerhistory.info

 

CLIFF PHILLIPS


A collection contributed by Cliff, taken between 1952-1954

NAAFI at Minden
Minden Naafi

To the pool
Through the trees to the swimming pool

Road from Barracks
A view of the back road out of the barracks.

Foreshore
The foreshore at the end of the road out of the barracks. Sports field on right, turn left to Georgetown. (Photo hand-coloured by Sgt Phillips.)

Officer's Mess
The Officer's Mess at Minden

Coming home from school.
A group of students on the Penang ferry returning home to Minden from Slim School.

View from No. 6
View from No. 6 married quarters.

Looking towards hills behind Glugor
View from the front of No. 6 looking towards the hills behind Glugor.

George Town
Jubilee Clock Tower, George Town

Sandycroft Group
This group from Minden pose for a photograph at Sandycroft. Cliff Phillips is the child seated in front.

Amah
The Phillips' amah behind number 6.

Cliff Phillips
Cliff Phillips - happy in the yard of No. 6.

Cliff Phillips
Cliff Phillips - the playground slides can be seen in the background.

 

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KEVIN CRAGG


All taken around 1969


Minden Barracks Pool

Barracks Pool

School sports ground
School sports ground

Barracks pool

Barracks sign

Ghurka guard

 

 

PAUL COCKER


1969 Sports Day

Sports Day at the Barracks School


Sports Day at the Barracks School
Sports Day at the Barracks School

Sports Day at the Barracks School


Sports Day at the Barracks School
Sports Day at the Barracks School

Sports Day at the Barracks School


Sports Day at the Barracks School
Ghurka band
Ghurka band




 

BOB PRICE

1967. Some general photos taken around the Barracks.

Ghurka Guardroom

Ghurka Guardroom at the Barracks.

Entrance sign to Barracks

Entrance to the Barracks. This was at the bottom of a longish road leading down from the guardroom to the main road. There was a sentry hut positioned at this point.

Western Hill Cable Railway

Western Hill Cable Railway

     

NICKY HUDSON

1968-1971

Cubs
Cubs
Pool

 

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