My Bourne leaving
certificate, issued in December 1969 just prior to my departure from
Singapore.
|
The other side of
the same certificate. |
This
first day cover was issued to commemorate the 150th
anniversary of Singapore; there are some of my other stamps on the web
site.
Here |
The mackan (think
the spelling is right) is actually two pieces of
bamboo, the stall holder would walk up and down banging them together in
his
/ her own special way to advertise the fact the stall was ready for
business. I used to bang the two pieces of wood together for a bit of a
laugh to confuse the locals. |
This 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. |
These scout medals
were won at the Gillman pool in 1969. By the
time the competition got underway most of the troops has disbanded so
the
chances of winning something dramatically increased. |
The other side of
the same medals. |
This wallet showing
the Singapore sky line has never been
used as still looks in mint condition 35 or so years on. |
The obverse side of
a Chinese Hell note. They were burnt often just after someone’s death,
very often in the street, which is where I found this one |
The reverse side of
the same Chinese Hell note. |
The obverse side of
a Japanese WW2 occupation bank note. |
The reverse side of
the Japanese occupation bank note. |
The obverse sides
of a $1 and 50-cent coin issued in the sixties. |
The reverse sides
of the $1 and 50-cent coin. |
This kampong was
situated next to Far East Mansions and this photo was taken from one of
the upper flats. |
This netball award
plaque was a team award for one of many competitions that mum used to
play in.
|
Two Singapore Girl
Guide badges that my mum used to wear. |
The newspaper
cutting is either from the Straits Times or the Malay Mail,
(the article appeared in both), The background to the story is that my
sister and occasionally me would help out at the Singapore Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The local papers obviously
thought it would make a good story.
|
This letter is one
of thanks written to us by the SPCA just before we left Singapore. |
My 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).
|