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John Blyth


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My thanks to John Blyth for these photos. John along with his sister Elaine, lived in the Royal Naval Base at Sembawang from 1964 to 1967.

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 Party At 68 Falkland Road Singapore Sept 67438 viewsParty At 68 Falkland Road Singapore Sept 67

Left to right – Flo Slora, Agnes Blyth, Sheila Henry, ?, George Scoble, ?
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 CC Dept Dance is dated December 1966431 viewsCC Dept Dance is dated December 1966 and my mum (Nancy) and dad are front right with Jessie and Jimmy Birnie front left
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 St. Andrew’s Youth Club439 viewsSt. Andrew’s Youth Club has me and my sister seated front left with the Minister at the back and leader Ian on the left
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 Robinson Store429 viewsRobinson Store Singapore

Robinsons was a well known store in Singapore city amongst Dockyard residents but I believe it burnt down in a fire
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 Playing in the Naval Base434 viewsPlaying in the Naval Base. I think a friend called Gordon Birnie had a birthday party that day
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 RN Infants School Sports Day477 viewsRN Infants School Sports Day

My sister (Elaine Blyth) is second from the right (i.e. last!) in this shot at the RN School (Infants) inside the Naval Base
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 Constructors Dance Invite416 viewsConstructors Dance Invite
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 Jack And The Beanstalk 376 views

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Nimble_RN_Dockyard_Singapore.jpg
 Nimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60's426 viewsNimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60'sDec 02, 2013
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 The SVSO Dance was dated December 1966524 viewsThe SVSO Dance was dated December 1966. Robert and Nancy Blyth are front on the left. My mum worked in the Victualling and Stores Offices in the Dockyard. Dad was an engineer on a tug called the Nimble.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church Youth Club473 viewsSt Andrews Church Youth Club On HMS Eagle
Front row, second left is Jock Laidlaw, and back row first left is Bryan Allan.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore434 viewsSt Andrews Church RN Naval Base SingaporeDec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore506 viewsSt. Andrew’s Church shows the cover of what was the order of service for 18 December 1966. It was in this church that a childhood myth was shattered when my sister told me that Santa didn’t exist!Dec 02, 2013
St__Andrews_Youth_Club_April_66.jpg
 St. Andrew’s Youth Club439 viewsSt. Andrew’s Youth Club has me and my sister seated front left with the Minister at the back and leader Ian on the leftDec 02, 2013
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 Spring Dale Fishing Pond395 viewsSpring Dale Fishing Pond shows Dad, Elaine and Me. I remember great big red ants that nipped used to walk along the railingsDec 02, 2013
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 Singapore Swimming Club Jan 65476 viewsSingapore Swimming Club Jan 65

Me and my sister in the smaller pool. As kids we loved the Singapore Swimming Club and the Dockyard Pool. After we returned to the UK we had some holidays in Scarborough but somehow, the open air pool in Scarborough just didn’t have the warm weather to go with it. Dec 02, 2013