{"id":2303,"date":"2013-11-19T15:58:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T04:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2015-04-08T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T23:25:57","slug":"fanning-island-circa-1963","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/","title":{"rendered":"Fanning Island (circa 1963)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keith McCredden has provided the following photos:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/07-fi-cable-station-staff-1963\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2245\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/07-fi-cable-station-staff-1963\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?fit=1500%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,916\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271188151&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"07 FI Cable Station Staff 1963\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?fit=720%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963-300x183.jpg?resize=300%2C183\" alt=\"07 FI Cable Station Staff 1963\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?resize=1024%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/07-FI-Cable-Station-Staff-1963.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>L to R\u00a0 Back Row.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Karl (Charlie) Raecke, Geof Day, Geof McDonald,\u00a0Keith McCredden, Len Martyn.<\/p>\n<p>Front Row.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alan Rogers (C&amp;W), Dr Clarke, Manager\u00a0R.H. (Randy) Payne, Peter Beechy (C&amp;W) Alex Griffiths.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/13-fi-cable-staff-wives\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2247\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/13-fi-cable-staff-wives\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children.jpg?fit=1450%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1450,972\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271192281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;13 FI Cable staff wives&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13 FI Cable staff wives\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"13 FI Cable staff wives\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/08-FI-Cable-Staff-Wives-Children.jpg?w=1450&amp;ssl=1 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Betty Griffiths,\u00a0 Mrs Molly Raecke,\u00a0 Mrs Dixie Payne,\u00a0 Mrs\u00a0Clarke,\u00a0 Mrs Ann Rogers,\u00a0 Mrs Rita Day.<\/p>\n<p>3 Griffiths children.\u00a0 3 Payne children and John Day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-geoff-mcdonald-alex-griffiths-vernon-newton\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2275\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-geoff-mcdonald-alex-griffiths-vernon-newton\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?fit=1608%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1608,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102856&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Geoff McDonald, Alex Griffiths, Vernon Newton&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Geoff McDonald, Alex Griffiths, Vernon Newton\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?fit=720%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"FI Geoff McDonald, Alex Griffiths, Vernon Newton\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?w=1608&amp;ssl=1 1608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/21-FI-Geoff-McDonald-Alex-Griffiths-Vernon-Newton-1961.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/04-keith-mccredden-and-des-kinnersley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2273\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/04-keith-mccredden-and-des-kinnersley\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley.jpg?fit=1380%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1380,912\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271188150&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;04 Keith McCredden and Des Kinnersley&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"04 Keith McCredden and Des Kinnersley\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley.jpg?fit=720%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2273\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley-300x198.jpg?resize=300%2C198\" alt=\"04 Keith McCredden and Des Kinnersley\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/20-FI-Keith-McCredden-and-Des-Kinnersley.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-air-drop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2271\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-air-drop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?fit=1632%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1632,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102852&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Air Drop&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Air Drop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?fit=720%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop-300x202.jpg?resize=300%2C202\" alt=\"FI Air Drop\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?resize=1024%2C690&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?w=1632&amp;ssl=1 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/19-FI-Air-drop.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-bomb-test-observers-us-uk\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-bomb-test-observers-us-uk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?fit=1612%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1612,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Bomb test observers US \\u0026 UK&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Bomb test observers US &amp;#038; UK\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"FI Bomb test observers US &amp; UK\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?w=1612&amp;ssl=1 1612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/18-FI-Bomb-test-observers-from-US-UK.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/17-us-atomic-bomb-test-trailer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2267\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/17-us-atomic-bomb-test-trailer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?fit=1608%2C1124&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1608,1124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271190323&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;30&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17 US Atomic Bomb test trailer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?fit=720%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer-300x209.jpg?resize=300%2C209\" alt=\"17 US Atomic Bomb test trailer\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?w=1608&amp;ssl=1 1608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17-US-Atomic-Bomb-test-trailer.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/16-uk-atomic-test-shed\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2265\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/16-uk-atomic-test-shed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?fit=1608%2C1120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1608,1120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271192281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;31&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"16 UK Atomic test shed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?fit=720%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed-300x208.jpg?resize=300%2C208\" alt=\"16 UK Atomic test shed\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?w=1608&amp;ssl=1 1608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/16-UK-Atomic-test-shed.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-atomic-bomb-blast\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2263\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-atomic-bomb-blast\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/15-FI-Atomic-bomb-explosion.jpg?fit=1604%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1604,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102850&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Atomic Bomb blast&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Atomic Bomb blast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/15-FI-Atomic-bomb-explosion.jpg?fit=720%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/15-FI-Atomic-bomb-explosion-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"FI Atomic Bomb blast\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished.jpg?fit=720%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished-300x203.jpg?resize=300%2C203\" alt=\"FI Original house 1961\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished.jpg?resize=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished.jpg?w=1583&amp;ssl=1 1583w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/12-FI-Orignal-housing-being-demolished.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" 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5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102854&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Single Mens Quarters&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Single Mens Quarters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"FI Single Mens Quarters\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22.jpg?w=1608&amp;ssl=1 1608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/11-FI-Single-Mens-Quarters-Lounge-22.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-managers-residence-1963\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-managers-residence-1963\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?fit=1597%2C1070&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1597,1070\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102851&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI Managers Residence 1963&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI Managers Residence 1963\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"FI Managers Residence 1963\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?w=1597&amp;ssl=1 1597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10-FI-Managers-residence-1963.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/14-fi-houses-for-married-staff\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2249\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/14-fi-houses-for-married-staff\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?fit=1588%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1588,1084\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271190322&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14 FI  Houses for Married staff&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14 FI  Houses for Married staff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?fit=720%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff-300x204.jpg?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"14 FI  Houses for Married staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?w=1588&amp;ssl=1 1588w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/09-FI-Houses-for-Married-staff.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-cs-retriever-offshore\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2243\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-cs-retriever-offshore\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning-.jpg?fit=1339%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1339,789\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102849&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI CS RETRIEVER offshore&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FI CS RETRIEVER offshore\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fanning Island steamer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning-.jpg?fit=720%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning--300x176.jpg?resize=300%2C176\" alt=\"FI CS RETRIEVER offshore\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning-.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning-.jpg?resize=1024%2C603&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/06-FI-CS-Retriever-offshore-at-Fanning-.jpg?w=1339&amp;ssl=1 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-all-fi-station-village-people\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2241\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/fi-all-fi-station-village-people\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/05-FI-All-staff-and-Villagers-1963.jpg?fit=1616%2C1092&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1092\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FI All FI Station \\u0026 Village people&quot;}\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102850&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;02 FI Cable Station 1963&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02 FI Cable Station 1963\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/03-FI-Cable-Station.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2235\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/03-FI-Cable-Station-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"02 FI Cable Station 1963\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?fit=1616%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102850&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;01 FI Cable Station 1963&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01 FI Cable Station 1963\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?fit=720%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"01 FI Cable Station 1963\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?w=1616&amp;ssl=1 1616w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/02-FI-Cable-station-from-mast.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/01a-receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-fi\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2231\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/01a-receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-fi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI.jpg?fit=1248%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1248,828\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276798281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01A Receipt for last message sent from FI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI.jpg?fit=720%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2231\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"01A Receipt for last message sent from FI\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01A-Receipt-for-last-message-sent-from-FI.jpg?w=1248&amp;ssl=1 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/03-fi-cable-equipment-room-1963\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2229\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2229\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/03-fi-cable-equipment-room-1963\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?fit=1632%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1632,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102848&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;03 FI Cable equipment room 1963&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"03 FI Cable equipment room 1963\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?fit=720%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2229\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963-300x202.jpg?resize=300%2C202\" alt=\"03 FI Cable equipment room 1963\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?resize=1024%2C690&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?w=1632&amp;ssl=1 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/01-FI-Cable-equipment-Room-1963.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/percy-day-ge-administrator-from-christmas-island\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2283\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/percy-day-ge-administrator-from-christmas-island\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?fit=1616%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1084\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1276102858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Percy Day G\\u0026E Administrator from Christmas Island&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Percy Roberts District Commissioner G&amp;#038;E Island Colony 1960s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?fit=720%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2283\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"Percy Roberts District Commissioner G&amp;E Island Colony 1960s\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?w=1616&amp;ssl=1 1616w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/25-FI-Percy-Day-GE-District-Commissioner-from-Christmas-Island.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith McCredden has provided the following photos: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; L to R\u00a0 Back 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