| For 2 years we went to the RMIT as full time students
Here is a group of Apprentices eagerly boarding one of the luxury buses to take us to RMIT
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| RMIT classes weren't always this much fun | Paul Appleby and Pat Hall discuss the complexities of a modern oscilloscope. Who was the Instructor ? |
| At lunch time we went to the "PX" for lunch. This provided an opportunity
to do "other things " in the city like visit shops and meet girls.
Do you recognise any of these faces ? |
| There were always opportunities to take in the scenery of Victoria
St.
Here is a group of apprentices behaving in the required orderly and airmanlike manner. |
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Even when we weren't at RMIT
we still needed to study. These blokes were enjoying the rare Melbourne
sunshine.
The one on the right appears to be using an early model cellular phone. |
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It was always a challenge to find surroundings conducive to good study |
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When we weren't studying there were always shoes to be cleaned.
Here is Gronk applying a spit polish watched by Gareh, Rock Ape and Tom. |
| Sometimes things
got dirty
Russell Wyllie
Dave Nelson
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| Aw ! c'mon now fellas. You didn't have to do that. |
| Occasionally we were able to relax in our spacious rooms,
but only after the washing was done.
This is Hut 387 Room 13.
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| There were war games as well.
Here is a group ready to take on the world at Lake Mountain. Skull, Dallas and Errol solving the
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| There were always ablutions duties to attend to
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| And some things were more urgent than others |
| But most of the time we managed to have fun
These pictures show
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| In 3rd year drinking was actually legal under certain conditions |
Last modified 08/03/2006 DC