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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road 196559 viewsA typical three bedroomed semidetached bungalow built around 1929. Allocated to civilian chargeman and similar grades along with their families on a posting to Singapore. At times. i.e. during the early days of the build of the base and post Japanese occupation when families were not present. These properties were allocated to three or four single men who were usually on an unaccompanied two year posting. During Japanese occupation some of these bungalows were used as workshops. Feb 19, 2025
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - Wellington Road 199855 viewsView of housing on Wellington Road. Picture taken from the same spot as the photo taken in 1929 showing the houses under construction. In 1998 these houses were leased to the US Navy for their staff and families. It was interesting to learn that 'folklore' amongst the USN families was that these houses were built by the Japanese during occupation for their officers using forced British labour. The logic - each house had a 'Geisha' room at the rear. I guess it did look like a Geisha room but it was actually there for the Amah! Feb 19, 2025
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 Alexandra Grammar School Year Book 196378 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Alexandra Grammar School Year Book 196279 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard HMS Caesar 196188 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard Stores Basin 196559 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard. HMS Belfast leaving Singapore 196255 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 199870 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East Feb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard - 195151 views1951. General view of the Dockyard. Showing Admiralty Floating Dock 31 and M436 HMS Magicienne. Feb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard - HMS Perseus 195350 viewsFeb 16, 2025
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 Singapore Dockyard - HMS Perseus 195355 viewsHMS Perseus arrives Singapore Naval Base with squadron of Whirlwind helicopters for RNAS Sembawang (HMS Simbang)Feb 16, 2025
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 Naval Base Housing - The building of bungalows Wellington Road 192961 viewsThe build of Chargemans residences Wellington Road. Viewed from Admiralty Road East (Football grounds to the right in the picture)Feb 16, 2025
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