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Royal Naval School Singapore

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Alexandra Grammar School

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Royal Navy in Singapore

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H M Naval Base Activity

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H M Naval Base The Housing

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H M Naval Base Sembawang

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Singapore Naval Base Japanese Occupation

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Singapore - Orchard Road

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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East Interior 1998282 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.

Royal Naval Base School. Bussing to school1968304 viewsRN School 1968. Pupil being picked up from his home in the Naval Base to be taken to the RN School. A fleet of Naval coaches (probably 9 or 10) picked up the children from all over Singapore to bring them to the RN School in the Naval Base at Sembawang. Several Naval coaches also picked up the older students and transported them to the Alexandra Grammar and St John's Secondary Modern Schools in down town Singapore.

Naval Base Housing - The building of bungalows Wellington Road 1929284 viewsThe build of Chargemans residences Wellington Road. Viewed from Admiralty Road East (Football grounds to the right in the picture)

Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club Childrens New Year Party (1) 1959299 viewsDockyard Club Childrens New Year Party 1959. Photo by T K Lee, Sembawang Photo Services.

Royal Naval Base School Showing site pre for new buildings280 viewsRN School. Photo. Showing site preparation for new buildings.

Royal Naval Base School Class 1964256 viewsRN School class photo taken by T K Lee on 17 Dec 1964. Colin Banks 5th from left back row.

Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess A Blk274 viewsNaval Base Accommodation. No 1 Mess 'A' Block on Beaulieu Road in 1957. Built by the main contractor Sir John Jackson in the early 1920's to house his staff. Built conveniently close to Beaulieu House a planters property requisitioned to be used by Navy Dept staff supervising the contract. On completion of the build of the Naval Base the block was converted to a mess for single civilian men posted from the UK to work at the Dockyard. Beaulieu House became the Chief of Staffs House.

Royal Naval Base School Staff 1968291 viewsRN School. Photo from the schools 1968 Speech and Prize Giving day program showing the names of staff.

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Naval Base Housing556 views1969. One of the detached residences (No 101) on Wellington Road allocated to civilian staff posted to Singapore. These overlooked the Dockyard Swimming Pool (now called The Terror Club) and the football pitch. Different from the regular 'Black & Whites' as these had living accommodation on the ground floor and bedrooms upstairs. Note the cowboy style swing doors downstairs and the drop down cane blinds (we called them chiks) upstairs. All to aid ventilation and cooling of the property. Jun 16, 2025

Singapore Naval Base - Fishing in the Dockyard564 views1960. Peter after a day’s fishing on Beaulieu Pier. Here with large Ikan Duri (Cat fish).Jun 16, 2025

Singapore Naval Base - Fishing in the Dockyard423 views1964. Fishing off Beaulieu Pier. Ikan Duri (Cat fish) caught showing the three serrated venomous spines on the dorsal and pectoral fins. Note the Naval Police boat behind.Jun 16, 2025

St Peters Church - Youth Club295 views1961. St Peters Church Youth Club pin badge. The youth club ran many activities to keep the youngsters on the Naval Base occupied. Banyans, BBQ's and trips to see groups like the Rolling Stones in downtown Singapore. Jun 16, 2025

Our bungalow at 12th Mile306 viewsOn arriving in Singapore in 1958 before being allocated an official residence on the Naval Base we found a newly built bungalow to rent (No 12 of about 16 on the site) at 12th Mile on the Sembawang Road. The bungalow had running water but no electricity supply. Lighting, cooking and the fridge all ran on kerosene which was delivered in large metal tins every couple of weeks. Today the bungalow has been redeveloped and stands on Jalan Mata Ayer.Jun 16, 2025

Jack with Pook 281 views1952. Jack Blackburn with 'Pook' in the background. Pook was a Japanese Army Police Dog left behind in the Naval Base when the Japanese surrendered. Jun 16, 2025

Our pet monkey276 views1961. Our pet monkey 'Beppy' going for a walk from Fiji Road with Pete. He could usually be trusted to go off lead but on one occasion escaping his lead from home Beppy managed to find the nearby Tennis Courts where he proceeded to unscrew the huge floodlight bulbs. Most people on the Naval Base around 60-61 will know of 'Beppy' and his antics. Jun 16, 2025

Our pet monkey275 views1961 - Many animals mainly cats and dogs were passed on between families coming and going from the Naval Base. In our case we took over the only monkey on the base. Beppy a blue rhesus macaque who turned out to be a very loyal pet and 'guard dog' for the property. Beppy was a great friend of the passing ice cream van. The driver ran an account with Beppy to supply an ice lolly on passing and ran up a large account that we settled every month.Jun 16, 2025

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