Rabaul Town Pre Eruption

[@sandraeveringham464]

Love this, bought back some wonderful memories, I actually work for Burns Phillips there in 1962. My grandmother ran the bakery in Rabaul before the war, and she, and my mother and her siblings were there in the 1937 eruption, Rabaul and my family go way back.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

wow! please tell me more!!

[@Ignatius7778]

Wow wow. History makers

[@billkennedy9942]

Sandra, I was born in 1963 and grew during that era and oh my gosh Rabaul was termed by many tourist worldwide as the Pearl of the Pacific. Proud to be a New Briton

[@markcupitt8777]

@@billkennedy9942 @sandra I grew up in Rabaul in early 1960's My data was a Stevedore with Burns Phillips ..

[@johnpaivuwillam7543]

I was born in Rabaul and grew up there. Went to primary and secondary school then went to University in Lae. On completion of my studies I joined Works as a trainee engineer. Met a young girl from the PNGBC bank former Combank. We enjoy the company of European, Chinese and mixed race people. Sure Rabaul had everything a town had. It was peaceful and orderly. Yes it was the pearl of the Pacific. Love Rabaul

[@kennethlyneham138]

Thanks Sebastian Robin for the memories. I worked there in 1969 for Jennings plumbing, Paul & Sproule and finally Public works. Nowhere else in PNG had such collective beauty like this town, it didn't matter from which direction you viewed it, there was beauty every where. It amazed me when I first saw it and when I left, I felt I was leaving home. Ina gire u namur.

[@instantkarma7463]

Well it took me years to find this. My father worked for Burns Philp and they lived on Mango Avenue in the 50s. Interesting post. Lovely music. Thanks from UK.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

thats crazy, were you born in Rabaul?

[@christinefurlong719]

Sebastian so many beautiful photos. So many precious memories. I lived at Keravat for two years 1968 & 1969 before moving to the highlands. Rabaul was our "look forward to" days out. The bung the friendly, happy people wanders down Mango Ave. Sitting on the grass overlooking the beach. So much exploring the tunnels . I could go on forever. Sebastian thankyou so much for the memories📷🙂 em tasol

[@apjo1074]

Mum used to say it was a mini Cairns prior to the eruption 🌋 💔. Beautiful Rabaul Town my mother's Homeland. Boina Tuna

[@jacksiki6827]

Yes but way better! Just way better

[@ephraimmathias9056]

A real beautiful town. I spent 3 months in Rabaul in 1980 .. awesome video

[@eliasyori7627]

Been there in 1988 and 1989 when I was a student at Kerevat National High School. Rabaul was in fact the best town I have ever witnessed then as a young man. Just can't accept the fact that its covered in ashes. Much tears..

[@seahuntervlog411]

Godbless.. Nice view on rabaul

[@karlholdo831]

I was there in 1979-1980. Have good memories of this town, beautiful town and area.

[@charleslee2651]

My home from 1987 to 1992. Started Kindy there at the Nightingale's Mona Mona and then onto Grade 1 and 2 at Saint Martins. Brings back fond memories. Forever in my Heart. Thank you Sebastian for this upload!

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

Hey, where were these schools located in rabaul?

[@cecilelyons7178]

The halycon days of Rabaul. I was a bit teary when I saw Dad's office. Planters Association. My Dad was Cyril Holland.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

he was a business man in Rabaul wasnt he?

[@fionatanner4055]

It's so nice to see the town the way it used to be, whenever I go in now and see the empty streets I feel nostalgic to remember the way it was - with your photos and music compilation you have given that to us. Will be sharing this with friends and family, especially our kids who have only ever seen it like it is now.

[@SEIWOK68]

Rabaul was truely beautiful... Went to school there... and left just before the eruption... It was a home once... still the best

[@benslaga9896]

Tears tears tears no place like home sweet home rabaul in this country. Thanks sabie.

[@TrepAbPNG]

Was a young 18yrs old working at Nonga Base Hospital as a medical Laboratory Technician back then from 1988-2000. Really touching video.use to walk around that beautiful paradise town.thank you so much for the memories

[@sandieleong7368]

Thank you for the amazing memories. I had forgotten so much

[@Reaper4367]

Thank you for sharing this. Such a beautiful town.

[@zeradahrangrang9882]

Also known as the frangipani town. I've only heard of stories from my parents and grandparents. Such a beautiful town. My home. Still the best town yet 💕

[@cecilelyons7178]

Frangipani was the 1st flower after the 1937 eruption.

[@CoolColJ]

I was born and raised there from 1971-1981, left in year 7, before the eruption, went to Sacred heart school. Although my parents stayed there for a while running a business. ahh the memories, best childhood ever

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

that crazy man, I was at SHIPS from around 92 until the eruption.

[@jeromebukam1235]

I did my pre-school and Prep in Rabaul in 1970 - 1971. My father was a policeman back then. Prep schooling was at Sulphur Creek.

[@juliesugoho9115]

Seeing this video, brings back sweet memories of the old Rabaul. Lived there from 1972 to 1991 when I left to go to Uni. My last memory of the town was at Christmas of 1993. I was raised in Rabaul, went to school from Primary to Rabaul High, then to Keravat National High. The memories of old Rabaul are precious to me. Thanks Sebbie,

[@jayneschulze2953]

Thank you for sharing this compilation video, Sebastian. It brought back a flood of wonderful memories.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

did you grow up there?

[@roberthay7554]

I lived in Rabaul 1961-1972. Super to see this

[@raidazz1]

12:57 my old classroom at rabaul high school.. I miss my home... Thank you for the moving video..

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

do you have a brother named Arnold?

[@cherrierees5779]

Thank you so much for this. I lived in Rabaul between 1970 and 1973 and went to Kamarere Primary School. my heart also breaks for the loss of this most beautiful part of my childhood.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

What part of town was that located?

[@cherrierees5779]

@@thvtsydneylyf3th077 on Kamerere St between Kombiu and Casuarina St.

[@florethasefod7936]

I only spent a few months at Rabaul in 1993 before I went back to NIPS. I was 8 yrs old that time. Nowadays when I set foot at Rabaul or see it's photos from b4 the eruption, it brings back all the good memos' of my short time there as a child. I like and love Rabaul more than Kokopo.

[@christinelee4079]

We spent a year working at Anderson's before we went to Madang for 4 years. So nice to be reminded how beautiful it was.

[@dorothymokisahabh-ju7qr]

I m emotioal 2 c this video of d old beautiful Rabaul town b4 d twin volcano eruption. The best town where I grew up knowing n being part off. I will never forget this beautiful town. Karugu gunan. Tenx 4 showing this video. Love it.

[@stevenhenry4795]

I love this,I was a kid back than and my Dad use to ride me on the bicycle down the streets to Matupit Island where my grand mother's origin, I use to play on the beachfront with a soccer ball ❤️✋🤦oh down memory lane,my sweet home Rabaul

[@RaepaMusic]

Rabaul..always in my Heart. Especially Malai Town and Nonga Gen where I was born.

[@juliengiasa8032]

same here..

[@ottoakinak26]

Truly Rabaul was once home sweet home where my journey began.espeacily at Pamus settlement from 1985 to 1994

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

where bouts was that?

[@tedtiriman1]

Kanai Pineri is maybe the signature voice from Rabaul district. Beautiful. Tears. :( .

[@EliakimToMaibiAQUILA]

Tears tears and more!!...this is home!...my home!....thanks for the video Sebastian....it turn me into tears.....its really sad to see our peaceful and beautiful town like this......tears....

[@fidelmakinakap8781]

I very much miss Rabaul Town and this has bought back those fading memories with tears. Still can not accept that such a beautiful town was destroyed but memories were never destroyed.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

did you go to school in Rabaul?

[@billkennedy9942]

Sebbie that's the view I can recalled looking down into Vulcan from my village Tavuiliu (SSU) during my growing up days. Thanks for this clip of pre- eruption Rabaul 1994.

[@shortybond7546]

I was a young boy there, born in POM but grew up in Rabaul leaving in 1966. It was a geat place for kids to grow up in those days.

[@dennislamus8176]

Been in Rabaul since 1983 and still here..❤

[@johnmitmit2368]

My memorable Town of ❤ I will always cherish in my ❤

[@arthurboiiimona103]

Oh sore peles. I don't remember a lot about Rabaul as i was born in 1993 but mum and dad always had good stories of Rabaul and how families would go spend an afternoon during weekend on the observatory just to see the serene view of Simpson Harbour. Good to see my school too (Rabaul International School) which was eventually moved and is now located in Takubar at Kokopo.

[@EphraimIrima]

Every street was spot on cleaned

[@thedogman14]

My father was the first civilian patrol officer appointed after the war and his first posting was to Rabaul where I was born. There were other Patrol Officers (such as Jack Read) but they were ex-army. We originally lived on the flats and there were only 6 houses. Later we moved to Namanula. I can remember the Japanese destroyers and other Naval ships which were rammed up on the beach before they came back and floated them away. I was there when the first eruption occurred and my father and a number of other administrators begged the Govt to move the town. Commercialism was so powerful that when BP said they were not going to rebuild their warehouses and wharves, the Govt caved in. We were evacuated out to sea whilst the eruption occurred. I have always considered myself Tolai even though I am white. It was my first language. I might have to disagree with the assumption that Rabaul is the most beautiful town in New Guinea...I would give that vote to Madang.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

wow was that in 1937? Man it must have been a sight to see the japanese destroyers in the harbour! Where in Namanula did you live coz I lived there in 92' in this old german house built on a nice hill right under the enourmous mother mountain.. I will push back on madang though, the volcanics of new britain is special.

[@pawasengi2331]

Brings tears to my eyes home sweet home beautiful Rabaul

[@williampick4268]

Happy to read your comments. You mentioned Jack Reed. My father tells me he was named after a white man named Jack Reed. My father was born in 1959.

[@EdwardMinnis]

It is a beautiful place in PNG, most of our childhood there brings the best memories compared to many PNG towns today.

[@Medwynne88]

Our beautiful home town, miss it so much. God Bless everyone up home and take care. Thank you for sharing.

[@jackvoivoi6272]

Sweet home...thanks Seb for the memory.

[@maxedwards1951]

Lived 3 years, Trinity Press, Mango Avenue, paradise!

[@markcupitt8777]

Thank you Sebastion, I grew up in Rabaul in the 1960's .. bought back some very old memories ..

[@MedlyneLepan-rx4qg]

Truly pearl of da pacific..God created this tolai paradise through his own wisdom..❤❤

[@boiniubritons1939]

Memories flowing back with tears...sad! Rabaul town still the best!

[@brianndrelan135]

Thank you, sweet memories of Rabaul International High School, was there 1970 to 1973. Miss Sargeant the Head Mistress, Mr Tom Durham, Deputy Head Master.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

was that when the first huge eruption happened

[@223marcia]

Mr dad was there in 1945 as a member of the 29/46 Australian Infantry Battalion , even then he said you could see the results of the 1938 eruption , but he always remembered the picture postcard vivid green of New Britain ,

[@petertamur9712]

Ahhh, this is superb! More uploads, please!👍👍👍👍

[@albertsymonds8585]

Oh Rabaul Town" Trupla ples......Learned a lot from from Rabaul during my schooling days back in early Nineties.

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

which school you go to?

[@michaelmiviri4125]

Thank you for the video. Brought back many memories. Sincerely appreciate the vid

[@logoravaezekia1713]

My first flight landing Matupit airport in 1980 for KNHS. Surely Rabaul Town was second to none then. The fangipany town with friendly wonderful people ❤🇵🇬

[@nathanpartridge3565]

I lived there for six months...best time of my life! See you in the next life Teddy Kraus!

[@LeonAnders-vb7ks]

Great memories. I worked in Rabaul in 1971 for Steamships Trading Company.

[@johnpaivuwillam7543]

Rabaul was a beautiful town and it was known as the Pearl of the Pacific

[@Reuben-z4k]

Great great memories of the then "PEARL OF THE PACIFIC" now in post dust covered but the resilience of the people was and is today is so overwhelming. 😢😢😢 and more 😢😢😢 of the lives and properties lost during the 1994 twin volcanic eruptions of Mt.Tavurvur and Mt.Vulvcan back then. But,hey!the music played with this clips were and are just too good to be true of Rabaul towns splendid nature.TA!

[@leonardosoriano3975]

i Love this place.....when i work here....way back...a couple of years😘😘😘😘....

[@tgt44e44t]

Amazing channel and content

[@JanetHaria]

❤tingim yet my sweet rabaul

[@louisamorong6578]

Where my life began. Thanks 👍

[@Shaunshauny01]

I missed the old Rabaul that brings back pease I left behind

[@kevinyowait2463]

The good old days. Legacy of the Australian government. Those days were the best. Safe, prosperous, cheap, & beautiful. Rabaul resembles the small version of cairns. How beautiful 😢 Breaks my heart. 😢 Today, the 21st century, the PNG government is the most corrupt & mismanaged in the history of this country. Commenting from Alotau Milne Bay Province. 😢

[@jaxmahn17066]

A place ahead of its time. Soreh. Kaugu madapai

[@MrGkdz]

tnks Sebastian wantok.....lots of memories/tears bro!!

[@MarieIsifu]

My beautiful home, Rabaul.

[@jossesenep8819]

My college years 1994 to 1996.... St Pauls Teachers College.... Vunakanau. Late Mr Pau Michael was our Principal... Rip.

[@michaelvinim8180]

Pearl of the Pacific

[@RolandTongala]

Missed the old frangipani town, my beautiful town❤

[@leonardsidojahak2820]

Mi lukim front blo BP na tingim gen Mama sa wok lo hap.

[@natashaguise]

Beautiful ❤

[@namjikamraunkamraun1305]

Beautiful Rabaul still lingers in my heart.Cheer's

[@hauswinlatlat7248]

Great shots!

[@brunobandy3604]

my home town where l was breth bone n raise..."there's no place home"....

[@gulugul78]

The Rabaul I remember.

[@arthurboiiimona103]

Rabaul International School 😥😎💪👍sore good old rabaul

[@XXpademelonXX]

Beautiful presentation but....the pic at 4:16 is either back to front or the driver is on the wrong side of the road. Both a possibility.

[@sebastianrobin962]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

[@WimHamhuis]

I would like to see the songlist in this very nice impression video.

[@sebastianrobin962]

The songs are in order of play in the video 1. Kanai Pineri - ????(forgot the title) 2. George Telek - Abebe 3. Barike Band - Luk Tamavatur 4. John Wong - Rabaul Town

[@WimHamhuis]

And the song texts? This should be broadcasted by NGC :) translated in The Netherlands please xxxD

[@sebastianrobin962]

I'll send it around next week. ;)

[@WimHamhuis]

+Sebastian Robin nice answer. it would be nice if there comes another promotion video about Papua New Guinea because it has such beatifull nature.

[@solomonkalevra4227]

My home sweet home coz there's no place like home

[@lawrenceribatbunbunjr817]

Good old days in Malay Town. :-)

[@gulugul78]

Lawrence Ribat Bunbun Jr the good old days.

[@MatthewBatt-m9o]

My beautiful town. ssm

[@ronaldtalvat]

My home sweet HOME.

[@davidboskey9703]

Thanks for the memories. Ples blo Umi ya.

[@bungle77]

Could you tell me the name of the songs? Is the first one K.Pineri?

[@sebastianrobin962]

Yes, the first song is sung by Kanai Pineri

[@hoseadouglassamson2880]

Was 8 when it was destroyed.truely ahead of it's time.mamar mas

[@bobjackson4720]

I was there a few weeks back, the place now is such a crime ridden disaster. The city does not seem to have recovered much at all from the eruption.

[@roddiekoniel7962]

Maga yet 😉😍👍

[@notfamousamos90]

Soundtracks!

[@stevenhenry7292]

Yes man sorry tumas peles m nice tumas sorry for lusum peles umi callm home

[@joeltami8281]

Madapai ..the pearl of the Pacific

[@ernestkaven676]

i love Radaaz,,,best always

[@owenwartovo9318]

😥😢😥😢😥😢

[@darrentrixie7566]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@LizLavuvur]

Sorry

[@maxedwards1951]

Lived 3 years, Trinity Press, Mango Avenue, paradise!

[@michaelvinim8180]

The Pearl of the Pacific

[@brunobandy3604]

my home town where l was breth bone n raise..."there's no place home"....

[@LizLavuvur]

Sorry