Memories of Singapore

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China Town Museum144 viewsThis is Sago Street, where the notorious death houses used to be, a whole row which was opposite these were pulled down just six month prior to this photo being taken, now there are only two of the former houses left, the shop house on the right with the revamped frontage and the building next to it with the original light blue shutters
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This was part of a funeral party.144 viewsThis was part of a funeral party.
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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.
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Singapore Girl Guide badges143 viewsTwo Singapore Girl Guide badges that my mum used to wear.
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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 left
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Tiger Balm Gardens143 viewsThe next 8 photos depict a Chinese mythology story; the women are “spider spirits” who at one point are fantasising and celebrating about a world with no men!
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Tiger Balm Gardens143 viewsChinese mythology story; the women are “spider spirits” who at one point are fantasising and celebrating about a world with no men!
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Bum Boat142 viewsOne of the many bum boats, now used to take tourists on river trips rather than transporting cargo
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Radio141 viewsThis 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.
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China Town Museum141 viewsAn upstairs food preparation area in the museum.
The opposite side of the same room
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Tiger Balm Gardens141 viewsChinese mythology story; the women are “spider spirits” who at one point are fantasising and celebrating about a world with no men!
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Botanic Gardens140 viewsPhoto of what I think was the original lake from the sixties era.
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