Tripoli Libya 1964

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13 жыл бұрын

Living in Tripoli, Libya, a pleasure in the 60's. I Went to School at the Oasis Oil Companies School (Founded in the 1960's, Oil Companies School (OCS) in Tripoli, Libya, which was attended by children of the group of internationals employed by oil companies and oilfiled service companies such as Esso, Shell, Halliburton, etc.)
Memories of the beautiful Mediterranean, mysteries of the Old City, shopping in the soukhs, majestic Roman ruins of Leptis Magna and Sabratha, fascinating stories of Berber tribes, Tuaregs, and the Barbary pirates - all this and much more made Giorgimpopoli (international suburb of Tripoli, Libya) an amazing place to grow up.
Eating breakfast on Sundays at Wheelus, swimming at the beach club, bowling at the Bowlerina, getting a burger at Guy's & Joe's...... Ghibli's...
(The OCS later became the International School of the Martyrs)

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@Romefell7 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!! I lived in Tripoli in the late 70's and went to OCS. An amazing place. I made many Libyan friends and am grateful for the love and respect the experience instilled in me for Arab culture. I try to be a voice of reason among ignorant fellow Americans. I hope all the best for Libyans today.

@robertwelch3240 5 жыл бұрын

My father worked for oasis, and I was born in Tripoli. 😎

@debraskinner5873 6 жыл бұрын

I was a child there. My dad was stationed at Wheelus from 1960 to 63, then again from 1965 to 67. I loved that country. It was there that I learned to swim, ride a horse, even a camel! Would love to visit it again as an adult.

@MN-qc9fn 5 жыл бұрын

Debra Skinner You’re more than welcome to visit once things get better.

@bloubrown802 9 ай бұрын

Same here.

@crashweaverda 3 жыл бұрын

The first time I crossed the boarder at tj back in 1984. Comming back the boarder patrol held me for two hours till shore patrol came and got me. Guy ask me were I was born. I replied Tripoli Lybya.

@stefanoancona7642 3 жыл бұрын

I AM A DIESEL FULL SPECIALLY I BORN IN TRIPOLI (TAGIURA) HO LAVORATO A TRIPOLI X LA CITTÀ È PROVINCIA E X TUTTE LE COMPAGNIE PETROLIFERE,E STATA UNA ESPERIENZA INDIMENTICABILE CIAO TRIPOLI SEI E RESTERAI SEMPRE NEL MIO CUORE

@anna-vd9sy 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@moodyh750 10 жыл бұрын

lived there from 62 to 65.was 14 when this video was made.

@20roma4ever20 7 жыл бұрын

Moody Herring can you share with us any personal experience happed with you during your time there, and do you were mix with the Libyans, I mean did you made any friendships

@marleneholdsworth538 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh how lovely to see these beautiful memories! I lived on the British Air Force base of Idris, happy times ❤️

@clydelocoloco 11 жыл бұрын

i also lived in tripoli in the 60,s and i remember leptis magna and sabratha even though iwas only 5

@mohammedabdullah5568 3 жыл бұрын

Where you from ?

@arnoldattard1146 3 жыл бұрын

My father was in the BMA and later worked at Wheelus Air Base until 1960. Iwas born in Tripoli.Nice memories.

@19gaetano31 13 жыл бұрын

@LibyanWinds God bless Libya and pray that it gets back to its old self!

@Zany4God 5 жыл бұрын

Giorgimpopoli (sp) was home, '55-'57. Dad was USAF at Wheelus. Rode horses at the British stables, English saddle... hahaha. Ate locusts that flew in from Egypt. My good friend, Ahmed, showed me how cook the locusts. Endured the ghiblis that passed through. Remember the Siberian Express? How about the bus driver saying, "Basta, rosima." I loved the coffee - espresso. I loved the shayhee made on a fire in a can with olive branches charcoal. Sweet, strong and soooo good. But that was Tripoli. soooo good. Met the love of my life (at that time). She was English, father was Royal Army. Valerie Fexxis. Lost a lot of sleep because of her. But I found out how powerful hormones can be.

@19gaetano31 13 жыл бұрын

I lived in Tripoli from 1957 till 1970 three sons born there lovely time - went as Ghadaffi came to power - nice to see him go!

@quietone3849 5 жыл бұрын

Even better to see you go!

@jamesmike976 Жыл бұрын

You are right dear, he was a catastrophe to Libya and the Libyans. He deserved the bloody end he got.

@judyv3370 10 жыл бұрын

Jeff, I lived in Tripoli from 1966 to 1973 and went to OCS. I grew to love Libya and the Libyan people so much and to feel that it was my home. I hope that I can go back one day. I also pray that the Libyan people can have peace in their country and have the life that they deserve after so much conflict. Thank you for this video--it really brought back the memories.

@tomhettrick7813 7 жыл бұрын

Judy Vaughan hi my name is Tom Hettrick and I lived in Tripoli from 1962 to 1984 and in Malta from 1984 to 1989 my dad worked for Oasis Oil Co out mostly in the desert

@tomhettrick7813 7 жыл бұрын

Judy Vaughan I loved every minute of living in Libya the people were like family to myself and my family!!

@abdoalwahj9031 7 жыл бұрын

Dear Judy you are welcome any time in Libya may Allah give us n my country a stability n peace very soon.

@judyv3370 7 жыл бұрын

I hope so too. There are so many of us praying for Libya--those of us who lived there know that the Libyan people are good and decent, devout people. They treated us like family and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to live there. I will continue to hope that I can see it again--I would like to take my sons there to see where I lived. May God (Allah) bring peace to you soon.

@abdoalwahj9031 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these beautiful words you are very respectful person. and I hope that you can visit Libya with your sons soon.

@paceman29 4 жыл бұрын

Dad was stationed at Wheelus AFB. Went to Base School. We left in February 1964. We lived outside of Tripoli not so far from the estate of the Mussolini family on the Homs Highway. Big tangerine grove next to our villa, which our Italian Landlord gave us kids free range to pick fruit for ourselves. Definitely something different for a 12 year old!

@dee-mariewalsh6261 5 жыл бұрын

My father worked for one of the Oil Company's and I attended Kindergarten (I think) at one of the schools. I remember sleeping on grass maps for nap time and remember getting a vaccine for Polio on a spoon at school. I have a story that I wrote about either a birthday, or birth of Prince Mohammed el Hasan el Rida el Senussi (born 20 October 1962). I was age 5 when he was born but I remember attending some large party at the Palace. We were British National's living in Tripoli at the time. I would love to go back. I have a vivid memory of the palm trees surrounding a street leading up to the Palace (I think). Thank you for your post. Both my parents have passed on now and I'm trying to retrace our travels as a child while he worked for various Oil Company's in Trinidad, Borneo, Tripoli and Nigeria.

@Robert8455 4 жыл бұрын

I attended kindergarten and 1st grade at OCS probably in 65 & 66. We may have gone to the same school! My dad worked for Standard Oil (Esso).

@nearto.victory.1343 5 жыл бұрын

I stay Libya ..tripoli.from 1977.. to..1986... As Pakistani worker ...what a beautiful.city Tripoli...Libya was free country from Italian.invisoin..now after Qaddafi fall..seaing Libya will again going to eurpion infulance.....

@ninarochau2759 10 жыл бұрын

Brought back great memories of my years in Tripoli Libya. My father worked for Oasis Oil Company and I went to OCS 1962 - 1968. Thought I recognized your sister in the video so I pulled out my copy of The Ambassador the OCS year book and found your sister's Carol's photo. Small world. Loved going to Underwater's Club, Piermontez Restaurant, bargaining in the souk and visiting Wheelus Airforce Base commissary to eat and read american comic books!!! I was Nina Swat back then.

@20roma4ever20 7 жыл бұрын

Nina Rochau you were at Libya until 1968 which is one year before gaddafi coup, how was the people life there, and do you were mix with Libyans and if you have any personal experience with them. I would be so happy to know more details.

@sgh1243 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this lovely video of my city Tripoli 👍

@richardreed8913 8 жыл бұрын

I was stationed at Wheelus Air Force Base from November 1958 to November 1960 (to the day). I enjoyed my service & spent a lot of time in Tripoli. There's a lot of history in that city.

@kyemey 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I lived in Giorgimpopoli as well from 1966 to 1970 and I was very young, so this pictures are the only way to see again where I spent my first years of life and my family many more years.

@sphinxnomore 10 жыл бұрын

Was there in 62 & 63. OCS too. Great memories of The Underwater Club and seeing Sabratha.

@Abdulbses 13 жыл бұрын

Many thanks fot sharing this video with us. Its reminds us how beautifull & peaceful Libya was before the mad dog came & destroyed what good we had & left it uncared for. Hope to bring it back to its former glory & to invite you guys back for a visit or stay...

@adamhammoud2214 2 жыл бұрын

Nice try traitor. Only mad dogs beg for imperialist intervention.

@moodyh750 12 жыл бұрын

yes we did,it was nice,i was there,it was wonderful!i remember all that!

@simcarter1 13 жыл бұрын

This makes me so sad too! I lived there as a very small child in the mid 50's. Age 3 to 5ish. And the El Mirage is one of my earliest memories. Remember that outdoor stage at the El Mirage? I used to play on it when it was too hot for most people to be outside! And when I was there you could watch outdoor movies on the beach. Did they still do that in the 6o's? We were British but my dad worked at the store at Wheelus Airforce Base. Very poignant stuff!

@FacePoopable 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. My heart goes out to this beautiful country and it's people.

@PhotographerHibo Жыл бұрын

Love this video 💖 thanks for sharing

@heynakedguy1 12 жыл бұрын

I was in 2nd and 3rd grade in 1968 at ocs and then 5th grade.I remember guys and joes,we would call it flies and moes, and then there was chicken on the wheels and peros(the toy store, I lost my year books from ocs 30 years ago,, I would give anything to see pics from the old school or does anyone have any yearbooks to borrow,, i would pay big money to buy them,I have so many childhood memoris of tripoli and playing little league baseball

@galleriadebono 12 жыл бұрын

quanti bellissimi ricordi

@moodyh750 12 жыл бұрын

that`s really weird,i was there in early 1962 through late 1965 and i went to o.c.s. 7th,8th,and 9th grade there.my dad was w/ camdrill.we may have known each other!

@EddySoler 11 жыл бұрын

Superb, everything that is great in life.

@Mohy.ly87 21 күн бұрын

Hello, my name is Mohamed, I'm from Libya. Borned in 1987, Misurata city. Glad to see all these lovely comments from u guys. Also I'm very happy to see my country back at that time. Gaddafi ruined Libya for no reason, and now we r living in the result of his dumba$$ thoughts, and probably we need another 10-15 years so the ppl who witnessed his era must 😵. My father (passed away in 2022😢) always tells me how he ended up in military camps after been gathered with other students like animals, and he was only 1 year away to graduate from college. They enforced my dad to stay in the military for 3-4 years, because of that he lost his chances to get a better job. May Allah bless my father 🤲 Many many thanks to you for that precious video 😊🤍 شكرا شكرا 😊🤍

@bloubrown802 9 ай бұрын

Lived in Tripoli as a child. Remember going to the fair and catching a bus to travel to the British Beach. I loved the locals ice cream. So delicious. Friday’s camels were herded to market and passed by our bedroom window ( we lived off base in a villa). Some of my best memories are from that awesome place. I remember the palace was being built during our time in Tripoli.

@88multibIade 12 жыл бұрын

And made it way better.

@bridgetkelly6815 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I love watching it year after year. Planning a trip to Tunisia and will get as close as I can to Tripoli come hell or high water . Bridget Kelly

@johnsturgeon4836 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this movie...old 8mm from the days when things were a bit simpler. I lived there from 1962 to 1964 and this place has the most memories for me growing up. When I moved back to the states, it was almost like I moved back to a foreign country. Really enjoyed your movie....

@20roma4ever20 7 жыл бұрын

John Sturgeon dear John, you only lived 2 years at Libya, which is a little time, can you you tell us please how did you feel about your experience and from your words I can see you liked it so much, how was Libyan at that time, and if you have any personal experience with a Libyan.

@AliAbrahem 4 жыл бұрын

Back then when Libya was more stable and rich (even though it still is stable and rich but I don't think as much as in those days), so many people came to live in Libya for work and got paid too much money which was some of the highest salaries in the world.

@papakilatube 13 жыл бұрын

wonderful...thanks!

@TheRoza2004 11 жыл бұрын

I like the video a lot. It is amazing that you, guys, had a colored video camera at that time. The video reminded me with my late Dad and his old photos. Although it was taken before I was born, it took me back to beautiful times & memories Tripoli. Things will be better soon.

@moodyh750 11 жыл бұрын

i lived there at this time!in my young teens!

@jeanpierredemantelajolie3575 9 жыл бұрын

Dear Jeffery thank you so much sharing this video. Personally I lived in Libya during that period or maybe a little earlier I would have to ask my father. He was a pilot for Oasis (DC 3 and Haviland Beavers). I was a child but there I am seeing so much familiar images in your video.

@20roma4ever20 7 жыл бұрын

Jean Pierre De Mante La Jolie dear Jean, I can see from your words how you enjoyed your time at my country as most of the people did during that time, am so happy to see people like you are still remembering their memories, anyway I would like to contact you to know more details about your memories with your family at that time, I am working on project to write a book about Libya at that time and if you don't mind it will be useful for me to know more about your family experience.

@CJ-lj9fb 5 жыл бұрын

I remember those DC 3s and the pilots! I was a kid growing up in Tripoli in the 60s and got to go out to the desert several times in the DC 3. The pilots would always let me hang out up front - they were my early inspiration for becoming a pilot! My dad worked for Oasis.

@bbking8565 4 жыл бұрын

يا ناس يا بشر .. بالله عليكم مش طرابلس سنة 1964 احلى و أروع من طرابلس سنة 2020 !! اه مسكينة يا ليبيا قداش تعاني .

@user-mm4qh5bn5i 2 жыл бұрын

والله احزنني الفيديو قداش كانو الليبين راقيين وكانت نظيفه وجميله طرابلس

@moodyh750 12 жыл бұрын

also had to tell you,incredible video.i remember it just like this when i was there and it was nice,i was 14.just what i was looking for,all my 8 mm got lost over time.u gotta know guy`s and joe`s then!

@MySherrysherry 10 жыл бұрын

great video, shared it in our group on facebook, Expats in Tripoli ^_^ Thanks!

@zazenmanbi 10 жыл бұрын

I just joined the group.

@MySherrysherry 10 жыл бұрын

Great...... Just now seeing this. You should speak up.

@zazenmanbi 10 жыл бұрын

Oh I think I should, I Love Tripoli!

@MySherrysherry 10 жыл бұрын

Well talk to me in the group......post another video or pictures or something. :)

@bmk8521 5 жыл бұрын

You are always welcome

@abdoalwahj9031 7 жыл бұрын

nice video many thanks

@barbara-mz 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video! To see Giorgimpopoli again after nearly 50 years was very moving for me. Maybe we've met back then at the Beach Club, lol! We've spent a lot of time at this beach and went to Leptis Magna and Sabratha for picnics as well (looking for dispersed tesserae in the sea and the sand was a great pleasure for me), moreover to "Kilometer 13": As a little girl I've lived in Tripoli with my German family from 1964-1968. Parents took a lot of photos and slides but no video - the more I've enjoyed to watch yours! - May Libya get back to peace very soon; it's so beautiful!

@20roma4ever20 7 жыл бұрын

60bamz1 well it looks your family didn't stay that much in Libya, but I can see that you have enjoyed your time there, if you don't mind, I would like to know more about that time specially about the people lifestyle that time and how was they look at you as a foreign.

@shukrimoe2814 2 жыл бұрын

Please, please, please post on facebook your parent's photos and slides of Libya.

@barbara-mz 2 жыл бұрын

@@shukrimoe2814 Maybe some time in the future on youtube. I really think I should save and share them. Greetings!

@raymondhairston0 6 жыл бұрын

My place of birth 1963

@donusry 6 жыл бұрын

Me too !

@user-mm4qh5bn5i 2 жыл бұрын

كإنها عاصمه اوروبيه كانت عروس للبحر فعلا مش توه خليني ساكته وخلاص 😔💔

@AhmedAbdalla-fm4sq 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video of my hometown, born and raised. It’s a shame what became of this great city. Did you film this? If not, do you its source? Thank you so much for posting it. A great trip down memory lane

@nmuhmin 11 жыл бұрын

any Libyans who lived properously under the Senussi monarchy prior to the Fatah revolution were probably part of the "arab spring" that destroyed Libya in 2011. I hope they are happy with the result.

@rosalinapaul6260 12 жыл бұрын

it was so nine in those day`s

@moodyh750 10 жыл бұрын

so do i!

@yousefmorad743 Жыл бұрын

👍

@janjan55555 11 жыл бұрын

It won't, let the ignorant masses fool themselves in Libya that they will live like royalty right now!

@rebeccakassenbrock590 9 жыл бұрын

jeez just wondered if other kids that MIGHT HAVE LIVED IN LIBYA BENGAZI OR TUNISHIA WERE WONDREING THE SAME THINGS AS I mY GARDNER WAS BRAHEEM WE WOULD JUMP THE WALL AND RUNTO THE SEA GO TO THE MARKET I LIVED IN A SQUARE BETWEEN THE PALACE ?

@anna-vd9sy 3 жыл бұрын

Vi siete dimenticati di Thauorga? Li è nato Gheddaffi

@alnasser671 7 жыл бұрын

عيدكم مبارك وصياماً مقبولاً وأفطاراً شهين وكل عام وأنتم بخير جميعاً.....

@carloghiani1894 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeffrey, is there an email address where I can contact you?

@agaaha-gn3uy Жыл бұрын

I wish gaddafi had never come. we were soo good and were only gonna get better. he took the oil and flaunted it and never did anything good with it

@walid9581 3 ай бұрын

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@janjan55555 11 жыл бұрын

that's what you want in Libya???? McDonalds???? Seriously, is that what Libyans revolted for????!!!!

@konnosahem Жыл бұрын

الحمد لله ان المستعمر الإيطالي خرج من ليبيا

@heshamali19 10 ай бұрын

وخشوها قرامطة ودمروها

@adrianlarkins7259 6 жыл бұрын

Libya. Another African tragedy. The whole continent is a mess

@Derzkiy_Paulo 12 жыл бұрын

hahaha lol Lybia 1964 - sekular country, Lybia 1994 - islamic but not too much, Lybia 2024 - salafit - islamist state)))

@MN-qc9fn 5 жыл бұрын

eRussianBoy Not it’s not strict now. Stop watching too much media.

@nmuhmin 11 жыл бұрын

traitors (Bel Haj, Sufyna Bin Qumu), monarchists (Benghazi Senussi loyalists) and mercenaries miscreants paid by Qatar revolted. Libya will never be the same.

@athenaminerva8954 5 жыл бұрын

Shut up, you idiot!