Memories of Singapore

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Lightning427 viewsOne of 74 Sqn's Lightning’s, "Delta" taken at Tengah.
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Vesak426 viewsInside a Buddhist temple during Vesak day. This was similar to our own Harvest Festival. We were invited by our Chinese Amah and allowed in by the Monks to watch.
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National Day. August 1968425 viewsNational Day parade, Aug 1968
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Vesak422 viewsInside the temple. Worshippers purchased gold leaf and stuck it on to this statue. Our Chinese Amah is in the foreground.
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Thaipussam419 viewsA general crowd scene.
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Singapore National Theatre417 viewsSingapore National Theatre
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Scout camp at Hill 152416 viewsScout camp at Hill 152
I'm on the extreme right. I believe the boy on the left in the blue shirt was named Ken and the boy next to me was named Richard.
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Thaipussam413 viewsThaipussam, a Hindu festival of penance. This guy is wearing a Kavardi, (a steel cage) complete with spikes that penetrate the body.
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David Papworth407 viewsThis is me looking out over the harbour through my then new "toy".
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This was part of a funeral party.407 viewsThis was part of a funeral party.
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Malaya Village407 viewsThe same village (I think) but this section was in-land.
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Thaipussam398 viewsA general view of the festivities.
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