Far East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber337 viewsFar East and Pacific Mansions taken from Mount Faber, Singapore's highest point. They were some of the tallest buildings at the time.
Far East Mansions336 viewsThis photo is me (Dave P) standing in the grounds of Far East Mansions at roughly the same spot as one of my earlier ones taken in the sixties, that can be seen on this site
Footbridge in the Clarke Quay area336 viewsA colourful tubular structured footbridge in the Clarke Quay area
Changi Hotel336 viewsRear view of the Hotel. My mum is on the seat.
Ford Factory Museum335 viewsLieutenant General Percival and Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomoyika
Botanic Gardens334 viewsSome of the terrapins that inhabited the lake.
Sentosa Island334 viewsThis photo of the cable car system and harbour area was taken from the top of the Carlsberg tower, 280m up.
Ford Factory Museum334 viewsJapanese bicycles used in the invasion of Malaya and then Singapore
SPCA and Dave Papworth332 viewsMy sister Gill, Maggie, who was one of the SPCA supervisors and me. I believe we had just presented Maggie with our collection tin. My sister and I had gone round all the Flats in Far East Mansions carol
singing and had raised quite a bit of cash. (Later Maggie took us to see The Italian Job, which hadn't long been released).
SSPCA332 viewsSome of the Brownies who helped out down at the SSPCA. My sister is in the blue Guide uniform.
The Mackan331 viewsThe mackan (think the spelling is right) is actually two pieces of
bamboo, the stall holder would walk up and down banging them together in his
/ her own special way to advertise the fact the stall was ready for
business. I used to bang the two pieces of wood together for a bit of a laugh to confuse the locals.
Dakotas netball team331 viewsThe Dakotas netball team in action at Far East Mansions. Mum is in the orange top, bandaged knee.