Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


Most viewed - Bill Johnston's Gallery
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The school in the background now is Tanglin Trust413 viewstaken in 2009 by Bill Johnston.

The school in the background now is Tanglin Trust, a very large, now all age, private school.
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Wessex News Board409 viewsAs each of the 27 Changi Bus Co (later, military buses) drew up at the steps to the school, children read my message board updated daily with vital information and frivolous drawings. (Someone else photographed the board and the picture appeared on the back of Tommy Atkins's Children, a history of army children's schools.
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Leslie Rutledge has identified himself as the diver407 viewsLeslie Rutledge has identified himself as the diver in this photo. Leslie said, "The event was actually May/June 1964 and I do believe the last time the gala was held at Gillman barracks as the new Dover road pool had just opened."
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Tony Webb and a colleague experimenting with a hot air balloon406 viewsTony Webb and a colleague experimenting with a hot air balloon. Look at those girls standing on the railing: wouldn't be allowed, under Health and Safety, nowadays! That's Peter Drury up there with them and the deputy Head, Gwyn Jones, walking away but still watching.
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1st Netball Team 1969397 views1st Netball Team 1969

the only girl I remember is Jennifer Ridge (3rd from left, back row), eldest daughter of John Ridge, the art teacher.

Helen Walkerdene has identified herself on the back row far right. She said "Far left back row I believe is Mary Bowes, Beverley ???, then Jennifer Ridge and then me. Front row holding the ball possibly Lynne Gentry??"
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1968-12-15 - Nee Soon Carol Service392 views
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Robinsons geared up for the festive season390 viewsRaffles Place, Christmas 1968, with the original Robinsons geared up for the festive season.
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388 viewsTaken in 2009 a photo of one of the three storey flats on the Wessex Estate, that were once married quarters for British Servicemen and their families.
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Class 2A 1964386 viewsClass 2A 1964. Paul Revell, Martin Harwood and Joan Kent are on the right.
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The Lido Cinema385 viewsThe Lido Cinema at the junction of Orchard and Scotts Road. The present Lido, at the top of the atrium of another shopping centre, is reached by a number of vertiginous escalators - all made by Schindler, as I noticed when I came out of the auditorium with a hushed audience after seeing Schindler's List!
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Class 2A 1964383 viewsClass 2A 1964. Another section of the class, featuring Judith Beeston, Stuart Parkinson, Jenny Tippett-Iles, Wendy Haugh and Dave Robinson.
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Wessex News Board381 views. . . and here it is in all its glory, with an admiring group!
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