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John Blyth


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My thanks to John Blyth for these photos. John along with his sister Elaine, lived in the Royal Naval Base at Sembawang from 1964 to 1967.

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 Mum And Friends445 viewsMum And Friends

Left to right – Agnes Blyth is in the middle. Just look at that TV.
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 Singapore Swimming Club Jan 65480 viewsSingapore Swimming Club Jan 65

Me and my sister in the smaller pool. As kids we loved the Singapore Swimming Club and the Dockyard Pool. After we returned to the UK we had some holidays in Scarborough but somehow, the open air pool in Scarborough just didn’t have the warm weather to go with it.
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 Jack And The Beanstalk 437 views
Dockyard_Swimming_Pool_Feb_65.jpg
 Dockyard Swimming Pool448 viewsDockyard Swimming Pool shows me and my sister
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 Constructors Dance Invite417 viewsConstructors Dance Invite
Jalan_Malu_Malu_Singapore_Sep_65.jpg
 Cattle sauntering down the road!428 viewsCattle sauntering down the road!

Jalan Malu Malu. Sep 65
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 CC Dept Dance is dated December 1966436 viewsCC Dept Dance is dated December 1966 and my mum (Nancy) and dad are front right with Jessie and Jimmy Birnie front left
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 St. Andrew’s Youth Club447 viewsSt. Andrew’s Youth Club has me and my sister seated front left with the Minister at the back and leader Ian on the left

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Nimble_RN_Dockyard_Singapore.jpg
 Nimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60's432 viewsNimble RN Dockyard Singapore Mid 60'sDec 02, 2013
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 The SVSO Dance was dated December 1966533 viewsThe SVSO Dance was dated December 1966. Robert and Nancy Blyth are front on the left. My mum worked in the Victualling and Stores Offices in the Dockyard. Dad was an engineer on a tug called the Nimble.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church Youth Club484 viewsSt Andrews Church Youth Club On HMS Eagle
Front row, second left is Jock Laidlaw, and back row first left is Bryan Allan.Dec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore438 viewsSt Andrews Church RN Naval Base SingaporeDec 02, 2013
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 St Andrews Church RN Naval Base Singapore514 viewsSt. Andrew’s Church shows the cover of what was the order of service for 18 December 1966. It was in this church that a childhood myth was shattered when my sister told me that Santa didn’t exist!Dec 02, 2013
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 St. Andrew’s Youth Club447 viewsSt. Andrew’s Youth Club has me and my sister seated front left with the Minister at the back and leader Ian on the leftDec 02, 2013
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 Spring Dale Fishing Pond399 viewsSpring Dale Fishing Pond shows Dad, Elaine and Me. I remember great big red ants that nipped used to walk along the railingsDec 02, 2013
Singapore_Swimming_Club_John_Elaine_Blyth_Jan_65.jpg
 Singapore Swimming Club Jan 65480 viewsSingapore Swimming Club Jan 65

Me and my sister in the smaller pool. As kids we loved the Singapore Swimming Club and the Dockyard Pool. After we returned to the UK we had some holidays in Scarborough but somehow, the open air pool in Scarborough just didn’t have the warm weather to go with it. Dec 02, 2013