Memories of Singapore

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 Julia White431 viewsClass 2A at Pasir Panjang, 1964, showing the uniform and the PPJS badge based on 'Jimmy', the Royal Signals mascot as we were the responsibility of 18th Signal Regiment.Jan 14, 2014
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 Mr John Ridge462 viewsMr John Ridge, a close friend of Bill, taught Art at Alexandra SM (later Bourne) School and became Head of Art at St John's in Dover Road. He designed the covers of the three Pasir Panjang Magazines and contributed many illustrations within.Jan 14, 2014
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 Portsdown Road at the end of the school day432 viewsShows Portsdown Road at the end of the school day with a Malay soldier doing traffic control, and some of the 27 buses that came to pick up the widely scattered children of Pasir Panjang Junior School.Jan 14, 2014
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 A visitor from the skies426 viewsA visitor from the skies and this gives a good view of the school, including the 'bungalow' classrooms at the end of the field.Jan 14, 2014
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 Friday Recorder Group463 viewsFriday Recorder Group: The sweet sound of the 91 members of my beginners' recorder group was not appreciated by the rest of the staff so we were banished to practise in the infant school hall across the field.Jan 14, 2014
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 The lady who made up school uniforms470 viewsThe lady who made up school uniforms asked me to take this picture for her advertisement in the school magazine. The two 'models' are Sharon Whatley aged 8, and Linda Kelly. There's my famous bulletin blackboard in the background . . .Jan 14, 2014
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 Tony Webb and a colleague experimenting with a hot air balloon491 viewsTony Webb and a colleague experimenting with a hot air balloon. Look at those girls standing on the railing: wouldn't be allowed, under Health and Safety, nowadays! That's Peter Drury up there with them and the deputy Head, Gwyn Jones, walking away but still watching.Jan 14, 2014
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 Here's a picture from a Christmas 1968 concert475 viewsHere's a picture from a Christmas 1968 concert, with Gwyn Jones conducting the choir. It's a good view of the stage, which was later used as the centre of the school library. My recorder group sits, poised for actionJan 14, 2014
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 Wessex News Board510 views. . . and here it is in all its glory, with an admiring group!Jan 14, 2014
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 Another colour picture, of my classroom412 viewsAnother colour picture, of my classroom on the first storey of the main block with me in traditional 'uniform'. These upper classrooms were cooler than those downstairs and mine had a little window at the other end through which I could show 35mm films from a projector in the adjoining store room. I borrowed films from the British CouncilJan 14, 2014
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 Class 2A 1964462 viewsClass 2A 1964. Paul Revell, Martin Harwood and Joan Kent are on the right.Jan 14, 2014
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 Class 2A 1964472 viewsClass 2A 1964. Another section of the class, featuring Judith Beeston, Stuart Parkinson, Jenny Tippett-Iles, Wendy Haugh and Dave Robinson.Jan 14, 2014
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