Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


Lou Watkins


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Thanks to Louis Watkins for sending these photos in from his time in Singapore. Lou was in Singapore from May 1965 to July 1968. First attending Bourne School then in September 1966 St. John's.

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Packing198 viewsMy mother writing the inventory of what possessions were going in which packing crate as the packers wrapped everything up in June 1968.
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Achille Lauro 1968189 viewsThe Carnaby Street night party on board the Achille, August 1968
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Achille Party203 viewsA group of school kids who stayed on to take O & A levels in May/June 1968, The only people I can positively I.D. in the photo are far right Steve Edgecombe, third from right Anna Googan, fifth from right (boy side on) Cliff Andrews, plus far left a chap called Fred who was at RAF Changi School. The number of bottles on the table explain the quality of the photo.
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Football flood173 viewsRain stopped play after an hour of monsoon rain taken from our house in Wellington Road, of the dockyard football pitch under water.
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View of St. John's189 views
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Dockyard Club175 viewsThis was captioned " View from Dockyard Club" and would appear to be the view looking south.
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Changi Padang182 viewsShot taken from back of Changi beach looking across the Padang.
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Oronsay180 viewsThe best shot of the Oronsay I could get in the days before wide angle lenses.

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Achille Lauro 1968189 viewsThe Carnaby Street night party on board the Achille, August 1968Aug 13, 2017
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Achille Lauro 1968195 viewsAchille Lauro, August 1968. Winning fancy dress group. We were red indians from the blackfoot tribe. Left to Right. Steve Edgecumbe, unknown, me, Fred, Cliff Andrews.Aug 13, 2017
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Wellington Floods237 viewsView across to the Dockyard swimming pool taken at the same time as the football pitch floods showing how the drains couldn’t cope.Dec 10, 2013
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Tiger & mickey190 viewsOur tomcat Tiger & Anna Googan’s female cat Mickey enjoying the sun, possibly after creating the kittens that Mickey had.Dec 10, 2013
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View of St. John's189 viewsDec 10, 2013
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The St. John's Railway Club208 viewsThe St. John's Railway Club layout at the school Open Day in 1968, the only person I can positively I.D. is Andrew Cole who is at the back right in shorts.Dec 10, 2013
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Packing198 viewsMy mother writing the inventory of what possessions were going in which packing crate as the packers wrapped everything up in June 1968.Dec 10, 2013
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Oronsay180 viewsThe best shot of the Oronsay I could get in the days before wide angle lenses.Dec 10, 2013