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Tom O'Brien


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Some of the photos I started the Memories of Singapore website with, plus some latter editions. The site started with about six pages many years ago with my photos of my friends I had lost contact with in the hope of finding them. It just blossomed from there, to what it is now.

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 Ian Vale615 viewsIan Vale also known as Scottie.
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 Alexandra Infant School, Catherine O'Briens class782 viewsAlexandra Infant School, Catherine O'Briens class
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 Alexandra Infant School844 views
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 580 viewsHua Guan Avenue. Picture taken from outside the bungalow looking down the Avenue. 1967/68
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 70 Hua Guan Avenue765 views70 Hua Guan Avenue.

This is the bungalow were we lived before moving to the Sussex Estate.
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 No 2 Civilian Mess - Mata Road. HMNB.666 viewsMy thanks to Bernard Mennell for this photo. Bernard said in his email "I notice that your fascinating site has no reference to the Civilian Messes in the Naval Base where single/unaccompanied staff lived. I had a wonderful time living briefly in No 2 Mess in Mata Road from Dec 1970 to March 1971 - the photograph shows the main living quarters with part of one of the Accommodation Blocks. Half a mile away next to Beaulieu House was No 1 Mess, that accommodated more senior staff and was reputedly less fun! Both closed in October 1971. The area is now Sembawang Park but there is no trace of either Mess. I don't know how many such civilian Messes there once were, but the official 1968 plan of HM Naval Base identifies a No 6 Mess in Jamaica Road."
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 Paul Wensley571 viewsPaul Wensley
with his baby sister Carmen. Linda James is looking on. Paul has a sister called Sylvia who attended St. John's. Paul now resides in Canada.
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 John Hemmings609 viewsJohn Hemmings
Nicknamed the 'Bin' moved to Millbank, London after Singapore. Rumour has it that John was killed in a motorcycle accident in the early 70's.

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 Walker Brothers Poster438 viewsMy thanks to Hilary Youngman for this photoMar 28, 2025
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 Alexandra Grammar School Annual Speech Day 19582264 viewsMy thanks to Ron Basnett for sending me this pdf of Alexandra Grammar School Annual Speech Day July 1958Feb 20, 2024
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 1964.St Johns School for children of British servicemen in Singapore.492 viewsOfficially opened 10th October 1964. This video has no sound. Jul 31, 2022
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 Wessex Youth Club704 viewsMy thanks to Linda Langridge for this copy of her membership card for the Wessex Youth Club, Singapore.Mar 24, 2016
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 1st Btn The Royal Highland Fusiliers1175 views1st Btn The Royal Highland Fusiliers at Nee Soon Ranges 1972.
My thanks to Robert Bryan for this photo.Apr 23, 2015
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 Mr Tengah 1972753 viewsMar 16, 2015
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 No 2 Civilian Mess - Mata Road. HMNB.666 viewsMy thanks to Bernard Mennell for this photo. Bernard said in his email "I notice that your fascinating site has no reference to the Civilian Messes in the Naval Base where single/unaccompanied staff lived. I had a wonderful time living briefly in No 2 Mess in Mata Road from Dec 1970 to March 1971 - the photograph shows the main living quarters with part of one of the Accommodation Blocks. Half a mile away next to Beaulieu House was No 1 Mess, that accommodated more senior staff and was reputedly less fun! Both closed in October 1971. The area is now Sembawang Park but there is no trace of either Mess. I don't know how many such civilian Messes there once were, but the official 1968 plan of HM Naval Base identifies a No 6 Mess in Jamaica Road."Jan 01, 2015
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 sitting on the dock of the bay687 viewsMe at Singapore Harbour in 1968, must have been seeing someone off.Mar 30, 2014