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John Blyth


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My thanks to John Blyth for these photos. John along with his sister Elaine, lived in the Royal Naval Base at Sembawang from 1964 to 1967.

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 Mum And Friends258 viewsMum And Friends

Left to right – Agnes Blyth is in the middle. Just look at that TV.
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 Jack And The Beanstalk 223 views
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 Dockyard Club 31Dec64291 viewsSingapore Dockyard Club 31Dec64

Left to right – Harry Slora, Ron, Flo Slora, Gaynor, Bob (Robert) Blyth, Nancy (Agnes) Blyth, Alf Merryweather and Isobel Merryweather
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore297 viewsSt Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore
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 What would we have done without Wong!253 viewsWhat would we have done without Wong! Mum was a traditional housewife in Scotland, and took well to having an Amah. She had a tremendous shock when we returned in October 1967 when dad was posted back to Rosyth Naval Base. No Amah in Scotland!
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 Jack And The Beanstalk 241 views
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 Party At 68 Falkland Road Singapore Sept 67249 viewsParty At 68 Falkland Road Singapore Sept 67

Left to right – Flo Slora, Agnes Blyth, Sheila Henry, ?, George Scoble, ?
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 Spring Dale Fishing Pond249 viewsSpring Dale Fishing Pond shows Dad, Elaine and Me. I remember great big red ants that nipped used to walk along the railings

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Nimble_RN_Dockyard_Singapore.jpg
 Nimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60's276 viewsNimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60'sDec 02, 2013
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 The SVSO Dance was dated December 1966300 viewsThe SVSO Dance was dated December 1966. Robert and Nancy Blyth are front on the left. My mum worked in the Victualling and Stores Offices in the Dockyard. Dad was an engineer on a tug called the Nimble.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church Youth Club279 viewsSt Andrews Church Youth Club On HMS Eagle
Front row, second left is Jock Laidlaw, and back row first left is Bryan Allan.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore297 viewsSt Andrews Church RN Naval Base SingaporeDec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore288 viewsSt. Andrew’s Church shows the cover of what was the order of service for 18 December 1966. It was in this church that a childhood myth was shattered when my sister told me that Santa didn’t exist!Dec 02, 2013
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 St. Andrew’s Youth Club265 viewsSt. Andrew’s Youth Club has me and my sister seated front left with the Minister at the back and leader Ian on the leftDec 02, 2013
SpringDale_Fishing_Pond_1965.jpg
 Spring Dale Fishing Pond249 viewsSpring Dale Fishing Pond shows Dad, Elaine and Me. I remember great big red ants that nipped used to walk along the railingsDec 02, 2013
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 Singapore Swimming Club Jan 65312 viewsSingapore Swimming Club Jan 65

Me and my sister in the smaller pool. As kids we loved the Singapore Swimming Club and the Dockyard Pool. After we returned to the UK we had some holidays in Scarborough but somehow, the open air pool in Scarborough just didn’t have the warm weather to go with it. Dec 02, 2013