Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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Singapore Dockyard HMS Caesar 1961135 views
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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East Interior 1998133 views29 Admiralty Road East. In 1998 occupied by a US Navy Officer and his family. Note, the bungalows refurbishment has included sealing all the windows and balconies and the installation of air conditioning.
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Royal Naval School Football Team 1958-9132 viewsRoyal Naval School Football Team 1958-9. Photo taken by T K Lee on 15 July 1959. Teacher Mr Bird.
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The Naval Base Theatre Club. 'The Whole Towns Talking' 1958 (Cast)132 views
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Singapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow132 viewsSingapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow 118 Kings Avenue. All the bungalows along Kings Avenue built around 1929 were allocated to Senior Dockyard Staff. The heads of the Dockyard Departments - Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chief Electrical Engineer, Chief Constructor, The Superintendent Naval Stores Officer etc. These officers were usually civilian but No 118 Kings Avenue was allocated to The Captain of the Singapore Royal Naval Dockyard a serving Naval Officer.
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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation U-Boats132 views1945. German U-boats U-181 and U-862 alongside IJN battleship 'Myoko'. The U-boats were trying to trade mercury for raw materials for Germanys high spec steel manufacture but were trapped in Singapore after the fall of Germany. The Japanese commandeered the subs and renamed them I-501 and I-502 respectively. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181 who was 'requested' to train the Japanese to operate his boat. Dieter and the crews were kept in huts just outside Changi Prison.
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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club New Years Eve (Ladies) 1958 131 viewsDockyard Club New Years Eve Fancy Dress Ball 1958. Some of the ladies dress up as St Trinians school girls. (They won 2nd Prize). Photo by T K Lee Sembawang Photo Services.
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Alexandra Grammar School 1858 Joining Notes130 viewsAlexandra Grammar School. Notes for parents of new pupils (Part 2)
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Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 1998129 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East
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Alexandra Grammar School- 1958 Joining Notes128 viewsAlexandra Grammar School. Notes for parents of pupils in 3rd Form
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Singapore Naval Base - The Dockyard Club Menu 1964128 viewsOne of the pages from the three page menu from the Dockyard Club.
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Naval Base Housing - The building of bungalows on Canada Road 1929128 viewsBuild of bungalows on Canada Road as viewed from Admiralty Road East
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