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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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 Gemas315 viewsThis photo relates to an article from the Summit Magazine which appears on St. Johns 3 webpage. I was one of the party on that trip.
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 Chargemans Bungalow317 viewsA picture which was passed to me by a friend, taken in the late 50's or early 60's in the Naval Base, we think this may have been the single men's quarters for unaccompanied chargemen
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 Football flood310 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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 Achille Party313 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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 Jalan Kemuning292 viewsView from our bungalow in Jalan Kemuning looking across to what I think was the Pover’s bungalow (Leslie Pover their daughter sculpted the new Nelson Trafalgar 200 statue in Portsmouth)
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 Ice cream tricycle304 viewsPush bike ice cream salesman in Tank Road on the day of the Thaipusam procession.
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 Falkland Road323 viewsThis photo was not labelled, but we think it may be Falkland Road in the Naval Base, but if anyone can identify it, let me know.
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 Kota Tinggi tin mine258 viewsThis is a view looking south away from the falls towards the tin mine, showing the draw off leat apparently running uphill to the mine workings.

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 Achille Lauro 1968327 viewsThe Carnaby Street night party on board the Achille, August 1968Aug 13, 2017
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 Achille Lauro 1968342 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 Floods364 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 & mickey307 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's285 viewsDec 10, 2013
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 The St. John's Railway Club287 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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 Packing307 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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 Oronsay280 viewsThe best shot of the Oronsay I could get in the days before wide angle lenses.Dec 10, 2013