Memories of Singapore

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Changi Hotel176 viewsRear view of the Hotel. My mum is on the seat.
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Botanical Gardens175 viewsTwo local girls taken in the Botanical Gardens. The floral display in the background was part of a working clock.
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General view172 viewsGeneral view from my sister’s bedroom (1969) the Fifth floor Far East Mansions. The road was probably River Valley.
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Concrete Nanny170 viewsFemale manual worker from china, dubbed "Concrete Nannies" so called because they adopted kids from poorer families and did manual work. The money was used to give the adopted kids a good education. The hats worn were usually red.
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A general street scene170 viewsA general street scene, note the black car with the yellow roof, a standard Singapore Taxi.
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Raffles Village169 viewsRaffles Village, not sure what the building was.

TK Chia wrote to say that
Raffles Village is located on Cuscaden Road, just behind Tanglin Road. Today it is the proposed site for the new St. Regis Hotel

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Lightning165 viewsOne of 74 Sqn's Lightning’s, "Delta" taken at Tengah.
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Hill 152164 viewsAnother favourite Scouting/Guiding activity taking place at Hill 152.
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National Day. August 1968164 viewsNational Day again, this time members of the Singapore police, note the National Theatre in the background.
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Female Cop162 viewsA Singapore policewoman. Note the Anglia van, when did you last see one of those?
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National Theatre162 viewsA side view of the fountain at the front of the National Theatre building. I believe this has now been demolished.
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Singapore National Theatre159 viewsSingapore National Theatre
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