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Alexandragrammar Website Gallery PhotosGallery photos from the now defunct website alexandragrammar.org. Unfortunately comments did not transfer, however if you are a registered member of this Memories of Singapore Gallery, you can ad your comments to the photos.
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35 files, last one added on Oct 25, 2018
Album viewed 5464 times

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18 files, last one added on Oct 25, 2018
Album viewed 2349 times

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Speech-Day.jpg

25 files, last one added on Oct 25, 2018
Album viewed 2043 times

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Visit_by_Mr_Short_in_1969.jpg

43 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
Album viewed 2208 times

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School_Building_1949.jpg

21 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
Album viewed 2713 times

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WhoareYou.jpg

47 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
Album viewed 2460 times

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Where-my-bed-was.jpg

12 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
Album viewed 1783 times

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Seletar-Sec-Mod.jpg

29 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
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Wessex_2.jpg

18 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2018
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Original-School-1947---1965.jpg

3 files, last one added on Oct 27, 2018
Album viewed 1763 times

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We-danced.jpg

18 files, last one added on Oct 27, 2018
Album viewed 1863 times

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TimeforaTiger3.jpg

65 files, last one added on Oct 27, 2018
Album viewed 9955 times

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Singapore Schools ReunionsPhotos of reunions big and small featuring Ex pupils of BFES in Singapore.
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Chandos 16-02-2018


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Ex BFES Singapore pupils meeting up for a reunion with special guests Jan Catchpool and Veronica Bourne and families.

18 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2018
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Newcastle 1st Sept 2018


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Mini reunion in Newcastle, September 2018

3 files, last one added on Sep 04, 2018
Album viewed 1586 times

Birmingham 22 Sept 2018


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Former pupils of BFES Schools in Singapore having a reunion in Birmingham

16 files, last one added on Sep 27, 2018
Album viewed 1770 times

Perth, Australia. Nov 2018


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Reunion of Pupils who attended BFES in Singapore, meeting in Perth, Australia, for a week of activities, which started on 5th November 2018.

52 files, last one added on Dec 04, 2018
Album viewed 1786 times

Mini Reunions


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1 files, last one added on Jan 15, 2019
Album viewed 1434 times

Scotland - 05 July 2019


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Singapore Schools held at Grandtully in July 2019. Photos of some whitewater rafting, and visiting Stirling Castle.

17 files, last one added on Jul 10, 2019
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Newcastle 14th September 2019


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Photos of a reunion of former pupils of BFES schools in Singapore, held in Newcastle on Saturday 14th September 2019.

29 files, last one added on Sep 15, 2019
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Birmingham 27 Sept 2019


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15 files, last one added on Sep 29, 2019
Album viewed 1393 times

Chandos 16-11-2019


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Singapore Schools Reunion held at the Chandos Pub, London on 16th November 2019.

16 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2019
Album viewed 1550 times

Singapore Reunion June 2014 - Vol 1


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Photos from some of those who attended the Singapore Schools reunion in June 2014 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of St. Johns Comprehensive School.

101 files, last one added on Apr 26, 2020
Album viewed 3371 times

Singapore Reunion November 2022


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40 files, last one added on Dec 19, 2022
Album viewed 1379 times

Chandos 22-11-2017


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Singapore Schools Reunion held at the Chandos Pub, London on 22 November 2017.

14 files, last one added on Nov 24, 2017
Album viewed 2084 times

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User galleriesThis category contains albums that belong to Registered users and contributors.
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8,231 files in 402 albums and 3 categories with 61 comments viewed 1,669,590 times

Denise Whittaker


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My thanks to Denise Whittaker for these photos. Denise said that "Most pics from Malaya and RAF Seletar in the late 50’s. Some may be from Gibraltar in 56 and we were also at Changi in ‘65 so I would be interested to find out if people can identify the where and who for me."

25 files, last one added on Nov 23, 2013
Album viewed 650 times

Douglas Craner


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My thanks to Douglas Craner for these photos. Doug said "I found these B/W photo's of Changi, also a pic of my house 687 Upper Changi Road. RAF Changi from the air, was taken by my father in a HP Hastings, he was with 48 Sqd"

7 files, last one added on Nov 24, 2013
Album viewed 357 times

Geoff Armstrong


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My thanks to Geoff Armstrong for these photos. Geoff was at the Naval Base 1952/1955 then 1959/1962. His father Reg was a Chargeman of Shipfitters, and well known for his interest in football. Mum Isobel loved the amateur dramatics at the Japanese Theatre.

17 files, last one added on Nov 25, 2013
Album viewed 546 times

Rick Williams


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Thanks to Rick Williams for the following photographs. Rick said "They are from my stay in 71 Hua Guan Avenue as a child between 1966-1969, as my father served in the RAOC. They include aerial pictures of the area, then and now. (That's me aged 12 in a Cessna light aircraft!)"

16 files, last one added on Nov 30, 2013
Album viewed 520 times

Ian Glen


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Thanks to Ian Glen for these photos of St. John's taken 1966/67. Ian was in Singapore from 1958 to 1968.

35 files, last one added on Feb 01, 2014
Album viewed 817 times

Heather Fisher


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Thanks to Heather for these photos from her time in Singapore in 1967. Heather lived in Dempsey Road, Tanglin and attended Alexandra Junior School.

40 files, last one added on Nov 27, 2013
Album viewed 742 times

Ian Glen 2


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86 files, last one added on Jan 14, 2014
Album viewed 898 times

Bob Simons


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Island Boat Trip - You can see that life was hard for us school kids in Singapore

33 files, last one added on Apr 04, 2014
Album viewed 1856 times

Jane Radford


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88 files, last one added on Dec 01, 2013
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Jim Parker


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Thanks to Jim Parker for these photos. Jim Parker, arrived in Singapore late 1960 aged 14. At first lived in Nee Soon but moved to 3 Marne Court, Wessex Estate. Joined Alexander Secondary Modern (ASM) and spent most of the time in Mr Peter Bagnall’s Class 5T2. A keen member of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, and Cross Country and middle distance running, became a Prefect and Head Boy (but who didn’t?) Returned to the UK in mid 1963 aged 17 joined the army and served 23 years. Settled in Whitley Bay, (north of Newcastle upon Tyne) worked in HMRC for 20 years. Retired on reaching the age of 65. Married Zena in 1971 and had 3 daughters, hobby researching soldiers who served in the First World War

35 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2013
Album viewed 752 times

John Mitchell


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My thanks to John Mitchell, who served in the Electrical Dept of Singapore Dockyard and Sembawang Shipyard from 1967 to 1970, for these two photos. John Mitchells' three children Susan, Julie and John attended the RN Naval Base School, Susan went on to Bourne. They lived initially in Sembawang Springs then inside the Naval Base.

2 files, last one added on Dec 03, 2013
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John Sinclair


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Many thanks to John Sinclair for these photos. John attended St. Johns 1968 to 1970

25 files, last one added on Dec 03, 2013
Album viewed 671 times

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Changi/Sime Road POW Camp166 viewsThere is info on photo. Anyone wants to chat about Changi and Sime road concentration camp, I know a little. This is my great aunt Gladys Davies nee kemp. My mother's familyJul 16, 2025
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Naval Base Housing338 views1969. One of the detached residences (No 101) on Wellington Road allocated to civilian staff posted to Singapore. These overlooked the Dockyard Swimming Pool (now called The Terror Club) and the football pitch. Different from the regular 'Black & Whites' as these had living accommodation on the ground floor and bedrooms upstairs. Note the cowboy style swing doors downstairs and the drop down cane blinds (we called them chiks) upstairs. All to aid ventilation and cooling of the property. Jun 16, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Fishing in the Dockyard327 views1960. Peter after a day’s fishing on Beaulieu Pier. Here with large Ikan Duri (Cat fish).Jun 16, 2025
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Singapore Naval Base - Fishing in the Dockyard184 views1964. Fishing off Beaulieu Pier. Ikan Duri (Cat fish) caught showing the three serrated venomous spines on the dorsal and pectoral fins. Note the Naval Police boat behind.Jun 16, 2025
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St Peters Church - Youth Club43 views1961. St Peters Church Youth Club pin badge. The youth club ran many activities to keep the youngsters on the Naval Base occupied. Banyans, BBQ's and trips to see groups like the Rolling Stones in downtown Singapore. Jun 16, 2025
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Our bungalow at 12th Mile60 viewsOn arriving in Singapore in 1958 before being allocated an official residence on the Naval Base we found a newly built bungalow to rent (No 12 of about 16 on the site) at 12th Mile on the Sembawang Road. The bungalow had running water but no electricity supply. Lighting, cooking and the fridge all ran on kerosene which was delivered in large metal tins every couple of weeks. Today the bungalow has been redeveloped and stands on Jalan Mata Ayer.Jun 16, 2025
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Jack with Pook 56 views1952. Jack Blackburn with 'Pook' in the background. Pook was a Japanese Army Police Dog left behind in the Naval Base when the Japanese surrendered. Jun 16, 2025
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Our pet monkey49 views1961. Our pet monkey 'Beppy' going for a walk from Fiji Road with Pete. He could usually be trusted to go off lead but on one occasion escaping his lead from home Beppy managed to find the nearby Tennis Courts where he proceeded to unscrew the huge floodlight bulbs. Most people on the Naval Base around 60-61 will know of 'Beppy' and his antics. Jun 16, 2025