Hence RCPL will be organizing a series of events to commemorate this! Check this Facebook group for more, the event or contact RCPL
Since everyone is expected to contribute, my contribution will be these photos. That was back in August 2006 when I was doing my Design & Tech project in Upper Six, & I used to bring my camera everyday - the same camera which I broke a few months ago.
I've only posted a few pics here but you'll find the rest on my Flickr page.
Zoom on the lettering - RCPL is missing an 'O.' Why?
That particular letter was broken by a missile - a ball hit by someone... & that someone hid the pieces of 'O' in the drain just below... LOL
The volleyball court - football ground in the early years until volleyball was introduced & everyone caught on.
The basketball court - used for playing football as well...
However by the time I reached 6th form, due to the educational reforms, there was a drastic decrease in students & I never saw that sight again.
Hopefully, with RCPL being back to a 'normal' college, I expect things have taken their natural course...
The Ruins?
One of the “glue” trees!
The mural painted on the occasion of... a MOE college paint competition or something.
I know I missed loads of pics of memorable places - the dry swimming pool converted into volleyball/pétanque spot, The Hall & its Hall of Fame, the Salon, the Labs, the Canteens, the Amphitheatre, the Library, the Gym, the Music Room/Store, the Toilets (eurgh), the Abandoned House, the Fort, the Tunnel, the Art Room & the Workshop & its store...
(Photo from RCPL Wiki)
Sure, the infrastructure isn’t as modern as in newer colleges, but it’s the memories that matters most – nothing beats the celebration of Laureates.…
(Photo from RCPL Wiki)
Since then things have changed beyond recognition. I greatly regret having never managed to take the rest of photos. I now realise that I have hardly any memento of my wonderful time at RCPL... :'(
Check the rest of the pics on Flickr.
Easter egg – one of the RCPL dogs was caught in the wild… :P
"As royalists, you are condemned to do great things"
A.Ghanty, Royalist & Ex-RCPL Rector
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RCPL 80 Years Celebration Facebook Event
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Nice, typical Ghanty quote at the end TVR!
Abe ROYAL ROYAL!
ROYAL ROYAL!!!
le bon vieux temps!! thats the only place where u'v got the rector who runs after the studs all day long... :P dnt quite know wat else to say.. :P
great post!
ROYAL ROYAL!!
kot to passer ROYAL..divan derrier ROYAL! sur le coté ROYAL (curepipe of course ;P )
@Amit @s4ndeep
ROYAL!!! :D
So you're a royalist! Looking at those pictures brings back some memories of my school days. Well, I wasn't at royal of course, but I remember the volley courts and back yeard etc...
Anyway, happy anniversary! And what are the great things you are doing today? Can we know? :)
@Lovliebutterfly
Great things? Err... I haven't done anything yet that can be qualified as great.
But definitely in the future... since I'm condemned to do something great. ;)
Hey man... u jst woke some memory in me too :-) Really while having a look at these shots I started thinking about the old times.. Lol you forgot to put photo of salon :p
I still remember everyday I reached school... i used to go to salon and burn a cig lol. hah the toilets of rcpl... sa un lot sa... Kushiram un foi ti tir moi depi toilet garcon ti amen moi dan buro lol.
Good old times. I'll try to contribute smthing to the magazine as soon as possible.
@S4ndeep: To ti royal toi??? :s jamai mone truv toi..
well let me add my contribution to the post:
ROYAL ROYAL ROYAL :D
@Avish
LOL... yeah, the salon - I completely missed most of the important places. :(
ROFL!!! Khushiram in the toilet!!! :D
@avish. Yeah, m ti royal. lol. tosi zamais pan truv twa. loll.. aB kumadir ena imP royalist parmi ban bloggers la... wot a find...
@carrot, forgot to metion last time.. sa foto "ruins" la.. mo kwar bien observatiore sa...kan jupiter ti pass pre last year.. banla(phy dept.) ti fer ban "sozz" pu kav regarde sa.
:P was fun.
@ALL, So who's coming for loreate celebration this monday???
@S4ndeep
Observatory!!! Wow!!! :D
Mank 1 foto Rouben!
@Bob Fossil
Wai... zamais mone pense pou tire la cantine so photo... :(
Royal Royal....
Royal MARI!!!!!!
Lol 2010 si royal encore pareille: salon tu corek tu seryer mo fier mo 1 royalist
ROYAL MARI
korom soloon!!!!royal rest so royal!!!!
ROYAL MARIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Royal Mari! ;]
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