Naval Base Housing345 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.
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 196187 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.
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 199787 views87 Fiji Road. In 1997 leased to the New Zealand Navy for use by their staff and families.
Singapore Naval Base Housing. Senior Officers Bungalow73 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.
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road Interior 196572 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 'chiks' (drop down cane blinds). The room is show furnished with standard MoD issued furniture that could be drawn from Naval Stores for the duration of tenancy.
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East Interior 199871 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.
Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 199870 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East
Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess 'B' Blk67 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.
Our bungalow at 12th Mile67 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.
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East 199864 views29 Admiralty Road East. Shown here in 1998 and leased to the US Navy for use by their staff and families.
Singapore Naval Base Housing. The Jacksons63 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.
Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess A Blk63 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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