Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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China Town Museum448 viewsThe building in the centre, (China Town) with the blue doors was a former opium den and is in Pagoda Street
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Ford Factory Museum446 viewsChair from the supreme court symbolising the transfer of British seat of power to the Japanese with the establishment of the Japanese Judicial system
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Smith Street, China Town446 viewsThis shop in Smith Street, China Town sold mainly paper goods, e.g. hell bank notes for burning to the hungry ghosts. The locals clearly move with the times, just above the archway you can see a laptop!
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Southbridge road with the Sri Marimann Temple446 viewsSouthbridge road with the Sri Marimann Temple and the China Town area on the left
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Sentosa Island445 viewsView looking out from the jaws of the Merlion, the area with all the cranes is Pulau Brani and it’s not mentioned in any of the tourist literature
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Ford Factory Museum445 viewsThe peace garden that has now been created in the grounds
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Chinese Hell note444 viewsThe obverse side of a Chinese Hell note. They were burnt often just after someone’s death, very often in the street, which is where I found this one
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Botanic Gardens444 viewsThe same lake once again photographed from the opposite side looking back up from the previous photo.
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Botanic Gardens442 viewsAnother lake in the gardens, I believe a newer one.
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Ford Factory Museum440 viewsAs previous but slightly to the left to show the wall map. The photo on the left (table) is of the signing while that on the right is of the British approaching the factory
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Sentosa Island439 viewsPhoto of the cable car system from Mount Faber
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New Bugis Street439 viewsAnother photo of the Bugis Street area, also showing the original Street now a market, (and much cleaned up from what is was in the sixties)
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