Memories of Singapore

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Vesak130 viewsInside a Buddhist temple during Vesak day. This was similar to our own Harvest Festival. We were invited by our Chinese Amah and allowed in by the Monks to watch.Nov 15, 2013
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Thaipussam122 viewsA general crowd scene.Nov 15, 2013
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Thaipussam128 viewsA general view of the festivities.Nov 15, 2013
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Thaipussam134 viewsThat pin goes through his cheeks and right through his tongue, so much for seventies punk era, this lot were doing it first!Nov 15, 2013
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Thaipussam144 viewsThaipussam, a Hindu festival of penance. This guy is wearing a Kavardi, (a steel cage) complete with spikes that penetrate the body.Nov 15, 2013
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Tanglin Court Hotel175 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. Nov 15, 2013
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A general street scene161 viewsA general street scene, note the black car with the yellow roof, a standard Singapore Taxi.Nov 15, 2013
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SSPCA181 viewsSome of the Brownies who helped out down at the SSPCA. My sister is in the blue Guide uniform.Nov 15, 2013
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Raffles Village135 viewsMy sister and I are in the cart taken at Raffles Village.Nov 15, 2013
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Raffles Village163 viewsRaffles Village, not sure what the building was.

TK Chia wrote to say that
Raffles Village is located on Cuscaden Road, just behind Tanglin Road. Today it is the proposed site for the new St. Regis Hotel

Nov 15, 2013
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Pacific Mansions174 viewsPacific Mansion taken from the "garden" of Far East Mansions. We kids used the roof of the building in the foreground as a short cut. The occupants of course used to object! A block of flats now stands where the “garden” used to be.Nov 15, 2013
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Junior netball185 viewsThis was the Junior netball team from Far East Mansions. Mum used to help with the coaching.Nov 15, 2013
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