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 Singapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow50 viewsSingapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow 118 Kings Avenue. All the bungalows along Kings Avenue built around 1929 were allocated to Senior Dockyard Staff. The heads of the Dockyard Departments - Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chief Electrical Engineer, Chief Constructor, The Superintendent Naval Stores Officer etc. These officers were usually civilian but No 118 Kings Avenue was allocated to The Captain of the Singapore Royal Naval Dockyard a serving Naval Officer.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 199754 views87 Fiji Road. In 1997 leased to the New Zealand Navy for use by their staff and families.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 196159 views87 Fiji Road. A two bedroom detached bungalow built around 1929. Allocated to civilian chargeman and similar grades along with their families on a posting to Singapore. The bungalow had a great view over the Dockyard with sight of any ships berthed on North Wall.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road 196538 viewsA typical three bedroomed semidetached bungalow built around 1929. Allocated to civilian chargeman and similar grades along with their families on a posting to Singapore. At times. i.e. during the early days of the build of the base and post Japanese occupation when families were not present. These properties were allocated to three or four single men who were usually on an unaccompanied two year posting. During Japanese occupation some of these bungalows were used as workshops.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East 199838 views29 Admiralty Road East. Shown here in 1998 and leased to the US Navy for use by their staff and families.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road Interior 196539 views29 Admiralty Road (Changed to Admiralty Road East around 1970). Photo shows the open plan construction to allow good ventilation. Very secure being built high on stilts, all windows and balcony's fitted with either louvered openings or 'chics' (drop down blinds). The room is show furnished with standard MoD issued furniture that could be drawn from Naval Stores for the duration of tennacy.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East Interior 199847 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.
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing - Wellington Road 199833 viewsView of housing on Wellington Road. Picture taken from the same spot as the photo taken in 1929 showing the houses under construction. In 1998 these houses were leased to the US Navy for their staff and families. It was interesting to learn that 'folklore' amongst the USN families was that these houses were built by the Japanese during occupation for their officers using forced British labour. The logic - each house had a 'Geisha' room at the rear. I guess it did look like a Geisha room but it was actually there for the Amah!
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 Singapore Naval Base Housing. The Jacksons43 viewsSingapore Naval Base Housing - The Jacksons. 156 Gibraltar Crescent. Built at the start of the Naval Base construction in 1929 by Sir John Jackson for his European Staff. Due to the ever present shortage of suitable accommodation close to the Naval Base (some families rented in Johor) the 'Jackson' blocks became subdivided into three units and used as temporary accommodation for middle grade Civilian staff and their families before being allocated more permanent accommodation in a larger bungalow.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess A Blk39 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.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess 'B' Blk44 viewsNaval Base Accommodation. No 1 Mess 'B' 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.
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 Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 199843 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East
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