Memories of Singapore

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Far East Mansions475 viewsThis photo is me (Dave P) standing in the grounds of Far East Mansions at roughly the same spot as one of my earlier ones taken in the sixties, that can be seen on this site
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Brownie Revells473 views
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Taken from our 5th floor flat, Far East Mansions472 viewsTaken from our 5th floor flat, Far East Mansions, circa 1968. I am not sure what the occasion is but that small marquee is set up right outside the flat that was used as the families club so would assume there was a do of some kind on, complete with marching band.
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Letter from SPCA472 viewsThis letter is one of thanks written to us by the SPCA just before we left Singapore.
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The Fullerton Hotel471 viewsThe Fullerton Hotel formerly the PO
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David's mums friend Margaret Mears on a family day out471 views
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Girls Night Out467 views
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Concrete Nanny466 viewsFemale manual worker from china, dubbed "Concrete Nannies" so called because they adopted kids from poorer families and did manual work. The money was used to give the adopted kids a good education. The hats worn were usually red.
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Bourne School 2006465 viewsKath Upshall who kindly showed me around.
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Tanglin Court Hotel462 viewsTanglin Court Hotel in the foreground and Far East behind. Some families initially stayed at Tanglin Court while waiting for a vacant married quarter. Posh looking residential flats have since replaced Tanglin Court.
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Sentosa Island460 viewsPhoto of the musical fountain, where stress reliving music was played over a loud speaker system
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Bourne leaving certificate459 viewsThe other side of the same certificate.
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