Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


Most viewed - Dave Papworth
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Bourne School 2006428 viewsSame position as previous photo but now looking back along the front of the main old building.
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Bourne School 2006428 viewsA view along the other side of what I think was the old science block. Note students have the luxury of air conditioning today!
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China Town Museum428 viewsThis food preparation area was just a few feet across from the previous photo!
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SPCA and Dave Papworth427 viewsMy sister Gill, Maggie, who was one of the SPCA supervisors and me. I believe we had just presented Maggie with our collection tin. My sister and I had gone round all the Flats in Far East Mansions carol
singing and had raised quite a bit of cash. (Later Maggie took us to see The Italian Job, which hadn't long been released).
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Sentosa Island427 viewsThis photo of the cable car system and harbour area was taken from the top of the Carlsberg tower, 280m up.
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Botanic Gardens426 viewsThis photo was taken at one end of the same lake.
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Singapore Ministry of Arts425 viewsThis colourful building is the Singapore Ministry of Arts
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Ford Factory Museum424 viewsJapanese occupation money, (I actually have one of the $10 notes
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Temple Street, China Town423 viewsNight time in Temple Street, China Town, (I had a nice Satay dinner from the stall with the red and yellow sign)
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Smith Street423 viewsA Moon Festival lantern and cake seller in Smith Street, China Town
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Radio422 viewsThis radio measures about 4.5" x 1.25" x 2.75", it was state of the art stuff at the time, and about as small as radios got. This model was MW only but it did have an earpiece! It was bought for my birthday in 1969, still works too.
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The obverse side of a Japanese WW2 occupation bank note. 420 views
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