Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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New Bugis Street165 viewsThis is my wife standing in what is now New Bugis StreetNov 12, 2013
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Southbridge road with the Sri Marimann Temple143 viewsSouthbridge road with the Sri Marimann Temple and the China Town area on the leftNov 12, 2013
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Smith Street, China Town128 viewsThis shop in Smith Street, China Town sold mainly paper goods, e.g. hell bank notes for burning to the hungry ghosts. The locals clearly move with the times, just above the archway you can see a laptop!Nov 12, 2013
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This amusing poster was in a gents loo at Sentosa155 viewsThis amusing poster was in a gents loo at SentosaNov 12, 2013
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Temple Street, China Town146 viewsNight time in Temple Street, China Town, (I had a nice Satay dinner from the stall with the red and yellow sign)Nov 12, 2013
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Sri Marimann Temple123 viewsA section of the ornate inner roof of the Sri Marimann TempleNov 12, 2013
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Clarke Quay area152 viewsThese are some old bank buildings I came across in the now very modern Clarke Quay area that had somehow overlooked the bulldozers, a section of the old road can also be seen along sideNov 12, 2013
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Sri Marimann Hindu Temple137 viewsSri Marimann Hindu Temple in Southbridge Road (China Town)Nov 12, 2013
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Kim Yam Road185 viewsThis is Kim Yam Road just outside Far East Mansions looking down towards the River. The area on the right used to be a large Kampong with a Michelin tyre factory next door. The tyre factory was a former WWII POW CampNov 12, 2013
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Far East Mansions169 viewsThis Far East Mansion’s flat (just above that in red) was my old family home in the sixtiesNov 12, 2013
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Far East Mansions191 views This ground floor flat at Far East Mansions used to be the families club for the forces residents in the sixties

Sadly far east mansions was demolished in July 2007 to make way for newer taller flats.
Nov 12, 2013
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Far East Mansions187 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 siteNov 12, 2013
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