Having lived in PNG for over 22 years, this dystopian vision is so confronting to watch. I tear up thinking back to events that led to those cataclysmic moments. What a beautiful land and people so horribly betrayed by greed, lies, mindlessness and corruption. I can only hope that the roadmap to full independence will bring about lasting peace and prosperity for Bougainville.

Saw my old single accom there C Block 215 and G Block G2. Oh such a sad scene. I can still se Peter "Pockets" Leonard and his charges in the Pool, where he coached the kids in their competition swimming. The Panguna / BCL kids did really well nationally under his guidance. Oh and my B16 truck workshop and the PM Bay which John Brown and I establische the system along with Baden Stewart and etc. That system stayed in place until mine closure. So many happy memories of Bougainville and its people.

Seeing this video reminds me of the PNG movie ''Tukana - husat e asua' that was shot also in Panguna during its active days. I have watched it on VHS tape and have learnt so much about Bougainville since am from Vanuatu. I hope to see this beautiful island someday in the future and thanks for sharing these shots.

I remember swimming in that Olympic pool around 1976-7 when I was a kid. The buildings next to it were change rooms/showers, and a gymnasium.

I lived and worked there for 6 years until 1988. The first violent act (a power pylon destroyed) took place It still amazes me how no-one within BCL management saw this coming. Asleep at the wheel!!!! Or too busy enjoying the many benefits and too complacent.

I worked there for a short spell mid'77 to mid'78. Lived at camp 13 . The young guys I worked with in the engineering shop were great. As a young guy of 23 every day was an education. I saw some practices that I questioned and can now fully understand their outcomes. my memories are all good ones.

@adamconstanza

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great experience!

I lived in one of those burnt out blocks of single quarters - the first one up hill from the mess hall. At 1m08 my room was on the first floor - probably below where 3 bays have been build with yellow board. I was a geologist in the pit for about 9 months in 1986. Swam in that swimming pool often. Is shocking to see a place that felt so safe and peaceful destroyed by such violence Its always made me sad that no one has been held accountable for the atrocities during the war. Not to mention the thousands who died from disease.

@adamconstanza

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, our guide for our visit pointed out the single quarters to us, many of which were still being lived in. It must have being very interesting being a geologist there! 🙂

Would have been good to hear a bit of audio about what you were seeing. I lived on Buka as a child of Aussie parents at the start of the 70s, I have a picture of me standing near a truck under a huge miners hat

@adamconstanza

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Very fond memories from Bougainville. There's plenty more videos from there on my channel, so feel free to take a look. 👍

I was visit this Place in 2017 .. beautiful place, i remember the arawa beach,, very nice beach

@adamconstanza

11 ай бұрын

Loloho was a fantastic beach. I would head there most weekends for a swim.

@danielsanda7020

11 ай бұрын

@@adamconstanza yes... most of beach in Bougainville island is wonderful and beautiful island

Just like , north davao mining corporation, in philippines. 30 decades since it close, pretty life in there before, just like city, but now ghost town. If someone come back there ,it will cry.😢

I was able to go through this area in 2001 when I was going from Arawa to Buin, I met a group with weapons and some of them wanted to have a ride. They got off at one place at Panguna and they advised me not to take photos. (I was going through 'no go zone for foreigners')

@adamconstanza

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. I lived in Arawa for a couple of years and the opportunity to visit Panguna with the right people only came up a couple of times, it certainly wasn't open to all visitors but very happy I got to experience it.

I was there 75-78 as a child. Would love to go back for a visit.

An audio explanation to these will be helpful to the viewers

I was a sparky in the concentrator for a couple of years back in 1986. Not much left now.

Do you have any stories to share from Bougainville? Feel free to let us know.

Its unbelievable the amount of wealth that could be unlocked for those people. PNG will always be the last frontier in the world. It is so tribal they will never get it together. I grew up in Manus & i know the mindset...they will forever be answerable to the master....

wow changed a bit since 75

@adamconstanza

3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine... People that used to work there have shared lots of photos and it's certainly very different. Thanks for watching.

@joelmonkley6177

2 жыл бұрын

Was there as a 12 year old in 1981 /82 went to the movies there a few times it was a massive pit all these huge machine s nothing I had ever seen before driving up the mountain was a experience also