Botanic Gardens241 viewsPhoto of some local girls in the gardens.
Far East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber241 viewsFar East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber, Singapore's highest point. They were some of the tallest buildings at the time.
Vesak241 viewsInside the temple. Worshippers purchased gold leaf and stuck it on to this statue. Our Chinese Amah is in the foreground.
Ford Factory Museum240 viewsAs previous but slightly to the left to show the wall map. The photo on the left (table) is of the signing while that on the right is of the British approaching the factory
Tiger Balm Gardens240 viewsPromoting the Haw Par brother’s products, Tiger Oil and Tiger Balm
Hill 152240 viewsHill 152 was in the NE of the island; an old saw mill was situated there and was a favourite place for the "Mansions" Cubs, Brownies, Guides and Scouts to go. Here we are learning to cook. (I am in the green shirt).
Scout Medals239 viewsThese scout medals were won at the Gillman pool in 1969. By the
time the competition got underway most of the troops has disbanded so the
chances of winning something dramatically increased.
Botanic Gardens239 viewsPhoto of what I think was the original lake from the sixties era.
Ford Factory Museum239 viewsLieutenant General Percival and Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomoyika
Our Car!239 viewsA 1951 Morris
We travelled over 10,000 miles in it
I remember that you could see the road through the floor in a few places!