Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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Far East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber171 viewsFar East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber, Singapore's highest point. They were some of the tallest buildings at the time.
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Botanical Gardens166 viewsTwo local girls taken in the Botanical Gardens. The floral display in the background was part of a working clock.
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Concrete Nanny165 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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General view164 viewsGeneral view from my sister’s bedroom (1969) the Fifth floor Far East Mansions. The road was probably River Valley.
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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

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A general street scene161 viewsA general street scene, note the black car with the yellow roof, a standard Singapore Taxi.
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Lightning158 viewsOne of 74 Sqn's Lightning’s, "Delta" taken at Tengah.
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National Day. August 1968158 viewsNational Day again, this time members of the Singapore police, note the National Theatre in the background.
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Hill 152157 viewsAnother favourite Scouting/Guiding activity taking place at Hill 152.
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Female Cop156 viewsA Singapore policewoman. Note the Anglia van, when did you last see one of those?
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National Theatre154 viewsA side view of the fountain at the front of the National Theatre building. I believe this has now been demolished.
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National Day. August 1968152 viewsNational Day parade, Aug 1968
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