These photographs come from the personal scrapbook of Rear Admiral John K Robertson, Commander of RNEC Manadon from December 1968 to January 1971.
The images cover a broad range of topics from the initial handover in the Commander's Office to the visit of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on 11 May, 1970.
These images will be broadly assimilated into the site once its new format and layout has been released.
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Turn-over in the Commander's Office Commander Robertson (facing the camera) receives his turn over in the Commander's Office, December 1968
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 Inspecting the Guard
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 Text of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's Address to the Divisions
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 HRH Addressing Divisions
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 Presenting Queen's Sword to Lieutenant Ruston
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 Returning to Wardroom
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John K Robertson
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HRH Visit - Monday 11 May 1970 Left to right - Mike Parkinson, Trevor Spraggs (Dean), HRH
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John K Robertson
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"The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter Winner of Plymouth Command Drama Festival & best stage production - March 1970
Left to right: Tim Hare, Derek Stubbs, Nick Knox
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John K Robertson
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"Arsenic & Old Lace" - November 1969 Jane Cassidy, Joyce Bird, Peter Proctor, Brian Allen
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John K Robertson
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RNEC Navy Cup Hockey Team 1969 Winners of the Navy Hockey Cup and the Brickfields "Sixes"
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John K Robertson
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RNEC Hockey Team Hockey Action
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John K Robertson
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Departure of Captain Malim
Captain N H Malim, MVO departs RNEC, June 1969. Captain Malim was the 33rd Commanding Officer of RNEC (includes Keyham) and Commanded the College from 28 March 1967 to 24 June 1969.
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John K Robertson
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The Opening of the Thunderbox - Commanders Memorandum The Commander's Memorandum, signed by Cdr Robertson, that marked the grand opening of the RNEC Thunderbox 10 February, 1970
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John K Robertson
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Under Instruction Left to right: C J Chadwick, C J Parker, John Hodgkinson
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John K Robertson
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Outside the Great Hall
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John K Robertson
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Lunch in the Great Hall circa. 1969
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John K Robertson
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Wide Aerial View of RNEC Manadon
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John K Robertson
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Tithe Barn Chapel
The Manadon estate's Tithe Barn is converted into the Chapel of St. John and St. James, thanks to the fundraising efforts of RNEC Students. Many RNEC students that followed would marry and baptise their children in the Chapel.
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John K Robertson
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East Anteroom
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John K Robertson
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RNEC's Great Hall
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John K Robertson
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